From the OPP

Members of the Kenora OPP, the Marine and Trails Unit (MTU), and the Forensic Identification Unit are investigating a fatal fire on Lake of the Woods. On Monday, Feb. 18 around 1 p.m., the Kenora OPP was advised of a structure on fire on Kendal Inlet Road on Lake of […]

The Associated PressTim Reynolds PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.–Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, and Tiger Woods are among the golfers who live in the vicinity of PGA National and may very well be home this weekend. They just won’t be playing at the Honda Classic. The condensing of the PGA Tour schedule […]

Riverside Health Care will hold its next open board meeting today (Feb. 28) at 6 p.m. in the boardroom at La Verendrye General Hospital. The Muskie girls’ hockey team will host the Dryden Eagles in Game 2 of their best-of-three NorWOSSA final today (Feb. 28) at 7:15 p.m. at the […]

Staff Tyler Johnson tallied twice, including the game-winner, to lift the Thief River Falls Norskies to a 4-1 win over the visiting Fort Frances Lakers on Tuesday night. Jaedin Ness opened the scoring for the fifth-place Lakers (16-28-2-1) more than 13 minutes into the first period as he notched his […]

The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–A pricey Progressive Conservative fundraising gala where attendees can rub shoulders with key members of government doesn’t constitute cash-for-access, Premier Doug Ford said ahead of the event in Toronto yesterday. Opposition parties have raised concerns that the 2019 Leader’s Dinner–where tickets cost $1,250–would grant opportunities for […]

Staff Connor Nelson netted the eventual game-winner early in the second period last night as the Muskie boys’ hockey team earned a 3-1 win over the Sioux Lookout Warriors in the opener of their best-of-three NorWOSSA final at the Ice For Kids Arena. Ben Forbes opened the scoring for the […]

The Associated Press ATLANTA–Trae Young and John Collins showed a glimpse of the Atlanta Hawks’ long-range plan. In the process, they helped make it more difficult for Minnesota to realize its playoff dream this year. Young matched the career high he set earlier in the week with 36 points, and […]

Duane Hicks Families will have a chance to celebrate winter on Saturday when the Friends of Fort Frances Museum hosts “SnOasis 7: Snowflake Heaven” at the Rainy Lake Square. The free event will run from noon-2 p.m., and organizers are inviting everyone to dress warm and come out once again […]

The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam–Talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un collapsed earlier today after the two sides failed to bridge a standoff over U.S. sanctions–a dispiriting end to high-stakes meetings meant to disarm a global nuclear threat. Trump blamed the breakdown on North Korea’s […]

Jamie Mountain Isaiah Lawson of the Sioux Lookout Warriors looked to make a drop-pass around Jace Dittaro while Muskie goalie Darian Klem hugged his post during the second period of Fort High’s 3-1 win last night in the opener of their best-of-three NorWOSSA final at the Ice For Kids Arena. […]

Sam Odrowski Courtney Roach was at J.W. Walker School on Tuesday to register Arianna Vivian for kindergarten for the 2019-20 school year. Grade 6 students gave tours of the school to parents while staff was on hand to answer any questions they may have had.

The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–John Tavares answered three questions about a resounding Toronto Maple Leafs’ victory before attention turned to what was already on everyone’s mind–the star centre’s return to Long Island. Andreas Johnsson scored twice as part of Toronto’s four-goal outburst in a seven-minute stretch to open the second […]