The Associated PressLarry Lage DETROIT–The Minnesota Vikings were so confident in Kirk Cousins they called for a deep pass, instead of a more conservative run, to seal a victory against the Detroit Lions. He validated the gutsy decision. Cousins connected with Stefon Diggs on a 66-yard pass from deep in […]
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Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers are having a solid start to the SIJHL regular season but it remained to be seen how they would stack up against the defending champs. Turns out just fine, thank you very much. Fort Frances erased a 3-0 first-period deficit to pull out an […]
The Canadian Press FORT MCMURRAY, Alta.–Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg continued her tour of Alberta’s oilsands region on Saturday, an Indigenous group says, conducting interviews that the group says will be part of an upcoming BBC documentary. The Mikisew Cree First Nation says in a news release that Thunberg spent […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The union representing Ontario’s Catholic school teachers has decided to vote on a province-wide strike next month. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) joins the unions representing both elementary and secondary teachers in making such a move. OECTA president Liz Stuart said the strike vote is […]
Jamie Mountain Tyler Malpass loaded up to fire a wrist shot on Thunder Bay North Stars’ goalie Jordan Smith during the third period of the Fort Frances Lakers’ comeback 6-5 overtime win over the defending SIJHL champs on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Malpass notched an assist […]
John Bodnarchuk, 66, of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 in Winnipeg, Man. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
Staff The Muskie court sport teams travelled to Kenora yesterday, where they came away with three wins. In girls’ basketball action, both the juniors and seniors improved their records to 6-1 with wins over the host Broncos. Led by Tatum Glowasky’s team-high 11 points, the juniors dumped the Broncos (1-5) […]
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With cold weather beginning to descend on the Rainy River District, members of the Fort Frances Homeless Committee have been working diligently to secure another temporary centre for this winter to allow individuals experiencing homelessness a warm, safe place to be overnight. The Fort Frances Homeless Committee is the group […]
Jamie Mountain Praveen Dhaliwal tried to fend off the attempted hook of Red Lake Miners’ forward Morgan Venne and skate the puck out from behind the visitors’ net during the third period of the Fort Frances Lakers’ 4-3 win on Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The union representing Ontario public elementary school teachers asked for a conciliation officer yesterday to help with stalled contract talks with the government. The president of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario said bargaining with Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government has reached a virtual standstill. […]
The Canadian PressJason Hills EDMONTON–The Edmonton Oilers were clinging on to a one-goal lead in the second period and hanging on tight against the Philadelphia Flyers, but then their dynamic duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl took the game over and made a big statement. McDavid recorded his third-career […]
The Associated Press BAGLEY, Iowa–Blood may be thicker than water, but it’ll still flood your basement. Nick Lestina found this out the hard way two weeks ago when he discovered five inches (13 centimetres) of blood, fat and other animal tissue flooding his family’s basement in Bagley, which is about […]
