It will be partly cloudy and cold tonight, with an overnight low of minus-21 C (six below zero F) and west-northwest winds gusting up to 18 km/h. Tomorrow will be cloudy and blustery, with a high of minus-12 (10) and low around minus-19 (two below). Look for west-northwest winds gusting […]
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The Canadian Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.–Keith Mitchell made a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole yesterday to win The Honda Classic for his first PGA Tour victory and earn a trip to the Masters. Mitchell closed with a three-under 67 to finish at nine-under 271 at PGA National, […]
Staff Fort Frances Museum curator Sherry George and Kiwanian Robin Wright read out the winning ticket in the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for March on Friday at International Travel Services here. Karen and Gary Sliworsky of Emo will be heading to the Dominican Republic –a […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s education ministry is recommending school boards freeze hiring ahead of the provincial budget and as the government consults on class sizes and hiring practices. Deputy minister Nancy Naylor sent boards a memo Thursday noting the government implemented a hiring freeze in June and that school boards […]
Duane Hicks Ben and Alexis Gosman got ready to enjoy some spiral-cut “auger dogs” fresh off the grill Saturday afternoon during “SnOasis 7: Snowflake Heaven” at the Rainy Lake Square. Despite the chilly wind, dozens of families came out for the event, which featured activities both outdoors and inside the […]
The Canadian Press COLUMBUS, Ohio–Blake Wheeler scored four goals against Columbus but it was the Winnipeg captain’s prettiest of the evening–a well-placed shot on an odd-man rush late in the game that really deflated the Blue Jackets. The goal off Patrik Laine’s feed with 2:13 left put the Jets up […]
The Canadian Press BRANDON, Man.–Brad Jacobs’ team stood at a crossroads after the 2018 Winter Olympics when the curling carousel was in full spin. Many of Canada’s top male curlers were mixing and matching lineups, with some forming “super-teams” to set up for a run at the next Winter Games […]
Staff Members of the Muskie Nordic ski team had their talents on full display at the OFSAA championships held Thursday and Friday in Duntroon. Leading the way was Emma Toriseva, who nabbed a 12th-place finish out of 129 competitors in the high school junior girls’ 3.5-km division with a time […]
Staff Ben Lavoie scored with 5:05 left in overtime to lift the Sioux Lookout Warriors to a 3-2 win over the Muskie boys’ hockey team in the third-and-deciding game of their NorWOSSA final yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Warriors now advance to OFSAA for the second-straight […]
Staff They battled all season but a berth to the all-Ontarios just wasn’t in the cards for the Muskie girls’ hockey team. Lauryn Loyer scored twice to pace the Dryden Eagles to a convincing 5-1 win in Game 2 of their NorWOSSA final Thursday night at the Ice For Kids […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is gathering feedback on legislation aimed at eliminating the gender wage gap, including asking businesses how onerous pay transparency reporting would be. The Progressive Conservative government paused implementation last year of a law from the previous Liberal government that would require all publicly-advertised job postings […]
Staff The Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League playoffs kicked off with two quarter-final games Tuesday night at Fort High. Both games saw teams hit great shots, pass the ball well, and–other than the Muskies–have two subs each. The first game had the third-ranked BDO Ballerz squaring off against the sixth-place […]
