Staff With two of their three teams missing a starter due to injury, the Muskie curling rinks still are cleaning up on their opponents at the NorWOSSA qualifier in Sioux Lookout, which started yesterday and continues through today. With regular skip Chris Silver sitting out due to a pulled hamstring, […]
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Joey Payeur Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ Canadians’ goalie Brayton Levesque held firm against this close-in opportunity for Matthew Lysak of the West End Bruins during the final of the squad’s home tournament yesterday at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Bruins scored three times in the third to rally for […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau smiled and waved during his latest visit to Vancouver, but didn’t stop to answer questions on a number of issues facing Canadians. Trudeau joined the city’s Lunar New Year celebrations yesterday–participating in a blessing ceremony before a traditional lion dance, then leading a […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson SAN DIEGO–Jon Rahm of Spain added his name to the burgeoning list of young stars yesterday with his big game and a big finish at Torrey Pines. Rahm made two eagles over the final six holes–the last one a 60-foot putt from the back fringe on […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has told a Winnipeg newspaper that he used imprecise and possibly inflammatory language earlier this month when he told rural municipal politicians that tension surrounding night hunting is leading to a “race war.” Pallister was meeting with officials in Virden on Jan. 16 […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON–The University of Saskatchewan will spend $8.4 million on trying to find a cure for multiple sclerosis. The school has recruited renowned American MS researcher Dr. Michael Levin, who will become the new chair in multiple sclerosis clinical research for a seven-year term beginning in March. “I […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Premier Kathleen Wynne is denying Toronto’s request to charge tolls on two major commuter highways, but says Ontario municipalities will get a bigger share of gas tax money for transit. Wynne said there weren’t enough commuter options in place to justify adding tolls to the Gardiner Expressway […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson SAN DIEGO–Tiger Woods had a rough return to the PGA Tour yesterday but two Canadians found themselves in the top three after the first round. Woods, playing in a PGA Tour event for the first in 17 months, fell apart on the back nine of the […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s English Catholic teachers have secured a two-year contract extension–giving the Liberal government one less potentially-contentious round of negotiations leading into the next election. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association is the fourth education union to agree to such a deal, joining the French teachers’ union and […]
Staff Lisa Penner hopes it’s as easy as one, two, three–and if she can be finished in two, even better. The Fort Frances resident will aim for her third-straight Northern Ontario senior women’s curling title starting tomorrow as the third for Kenora skip Peggy Taylor as they enjoy home-ice advantage […]
The Associated PressJay Cohen CHICAGO–The Winnipeg Jets were just OK for most of the first part of the season. Except for their games against the Chicago Blackhawks. Against the Blackhawks, they were perfect. Andrew Copp and Bryan Little scored in a 32-second span in the third period as Winnipeg continued […]
Staff They were makeup games but No Diggity’s effort wasn’t just cosmetic. With the Fort High gym unavailable due to exams, St. Michael’s School last night hosted to a quartet of postponed games from Dec. 8 in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League. Third-place No Diggity reigned supreme in its […]
