The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–Kawhi Leonard’s jump shot from the corner at the buzzer lifted the Toronto Raptors to a thrilling 92-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers–and into the Eastern Conference Finals for just the second time in franchise history. Leonard had 15 of his 41 points in the fourth […]

From the OPP

Last Tuesday, members of the Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment received a request from the Treaty Three Police Service to assist with an investigation into a sudden death. A body was located near Siibinsing Road in the community of Onigaming First Nation. On Thursday, a post mortem examination was […]

The Canadian PressLaura Kane VANCOUVER–Retailers across Canada are struggling with a shortage of all cannabis, but there’s one product they’re especially desperate to keep on shelves: cannabidiol or CBD, a non-intoxicating extract vaunted for its purported health benefits. The extract, most commonly sold as oil, has been promoted as a […]

Jamie Mountain Kayli Machura unloaded a high-arcing pass during the first half of Muskie girls’ soccer team’s 3-2 win over the Dryden Eagles in the NorWOSSA regular season-opener yesterday morning at Fort High. The Muskies then battled the Kenora Broncos to a 1-1 draw that afternoon to start the season […]

“Footloose The Musical” will be performed tonight, Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 on the stage at the Townshend Theatre. The Fort High production will run from 7:30-10 p.m. each evening. Adults $10, students $8. Tickets available at Northwoods Gallery & Gifts or at the door. Weechi-it-te-win Family Services […]

The Associated PressScott Sonner RENO, Nev.–Forensic genealogists followed a trail built on decades-old DNA evidence to help determine the identity of a woman whose body was found near a Lake Tahoe hiking trail in 1982 and her killer, investigators said Tuesday. Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam announced he has closed […]

Sam Odrowski Masson Normand of Pulse Ministries visited St. Michael’s School on Tuesday to host a “Pulse Retreat.” During the event he performed high-energy, Catholic faith-based music, as well as showed educational videos, talked with the students about God, and used other mediums to communicate the Gospel. All of St. […]

The Associated PressDanica Kirka LONDON–Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor slept through his first press conference, but royal experts say the merino wool wrap in which he snuggled said a lot about how his parents, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will approach his future. Meghan, a former TV star, is […]

Grade 1 St. Michael’s student Blase Dennis did his best to spell out words yesterday morning during the school’s Grade 1 French Immersion Spelling Bee. As part of Catholic Education Week (May 6-10), several spelling bees are being held at the school for students in Grades 1-3. -Sam Odrowski photo

Staff Talk about a good start to the NorWOSSA regular season. Both the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams were able to come away with at least a win in their season-opening games yesterday at Fort High. The boys’ squad opened with a 4-0 shutout of the Dryden Eagles yesterday […]

The Associated PressJosh Dubow SAN JOSE, Calif.–Joe Pavelski was positioned just a few feet away from the spot where he was bleeding from his head on the ice just over two weeks ago when he did what he has done so often in his brilliant career. Pavelski got his stick […]

Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low of minus-one C (30 F). Tomorrow will turn cloudy with a high of 12 (54) and a low of four (39). Saturday will be mostly cloudy and breezy with a high of 15 (59) and a low of five (41). […]