Staff It wasn’t a wave of relief that washed over the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team–it was a tsunami. Mike Vanderaa had a game-high 18 points as the squad notched its first win this season with a 50-39 triumph over the Sioux Lookout Warriors in the seventh-place final at the […]
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Joey Payeur The Muskie girls’ hockey team was working for the weekend–and it worked out well for them. Fort High eked out a gritty 3-2 overtime victory over the host Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers on Friday, then downed the host Eveleth-Gilbert Bears 4-1 on Saturday to sweep the two-game exhibition set. […]
Joey Payeur Ashton Veldhuisen of the Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ Canadians was thwarted by Westfort Rangers’ goalie Nicholas Pavletic on this play. But the Canadians scored more than their share in a 7-1 win over the Thunder Bay squad on their way to a silver-medal finish at their home tournament […]
Joey Payeur Bo Gartzke of the Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ Canadians, left, had no interest in West End Bruins’ defenceman Lucas Dyll hanging around any longer than need be on this rush to the net during the first period of the home squad’s 4-3 loss in Sunday’s final.
Joey Payeur A Maritime excursion a year ago was not a postcard-worthy experience for Lisa Penner and her rinkmates. They have different plans for their next visit. As the third for Kenora skip Peggy Taylor, Penner now can lay claim to being a reigning three-time defending Northern Ontario senior women’s […]
Staff Megan Carlson celebrated her younger sister’s return to good health and competition by going for a golden walk through the “Park.” The Fort Frances native, now a sophomore at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., swam the anchor leg for the Fighting Knights women’s 4x200m freestyle relay team that […]
Staff It was a roundabout way to get back to where he started. But Ryan Faragher no doubt is pleased with the outcome. The 26-year-old Fort Frances native had a tumultuous day last week, which culminated with the goalie signing a new one-year, two-way deal with the Anaheim Ducks. Faragher […]
Staff With one period to go, the Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ Canadians were envisioning a gold-medal celebration. They got to see one–but it took place at the other end of the ice. The West End Bruins (Thunder Bay) scored three times in the third period to pull out a 4-3 […]
Submitted Fort Frances native Hudson Mann of the Mighty Mustang Wrestling team based in International Falls, right, had his opponent in a world of difficulty during their bout as part of the Blackduck Elementary Wrestling Tournament on Saturday.
Press Release Ontario has lowered the maximum total cost of borrowing for a payday loan from $21 to $18 per $100 borrowed as of Jan. 1. The province also has introduced legislation to strengthen protections for consumers who use financial services such as payday loans, instalment loans, rent-to-own services, and […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–A solemn Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke of sadness and solidarity with Canada’s Muslim community yesterday as the country reeled amid the aftermath of a deadly, hate-fuelled “act of terror” at a mosque in Quebec City. On Parliament’s first day back following the Christmas break, Trudeau […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Bryan Little wasn’t sure how effective he was going to be after losing months to injury. But the veteran centre’s scoring and leadership are going a long way for the Winnipeg Jets these days. Little has 26 points (13 goals/13 assists) in 29 games since missing […]
