Submitted Students in Tammy Thibault’s Grade 3 class, along with Educational Assistant Joanne McKinnon, showed off their “’80s Day” attire during Robert Moore School’s latest Spirit Day yesterday.
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The Associated Press LONDON–Zebra stripes are dazzling, particularly to flies. That’s the conclusion of scientists from the University of Bristol and the University of California at Davis who dressed horses in black-and-white striped coats to help determine why zebras have stripes. Researchers found that horseflies landed on the bedecked horses […]
Anishinaabemowin classes, with instructor Mike Jones, will be held Thursdays at 6 p.m. for 10 weeks starting today (Feb. 21) at the United Native Friendship Centre (downstairs). For more info, contact Susan Councillor at 274-8541 or via e-mail at scouncillor@unfc.org The Muskie girls’ hockey team will host the St. Thomas […]
Submitted Gemma Perreault, left, and Kaleah Henderson from Laurie Moxham’s Grade 5 class worked away on their diorama depicting what First Nations communities looked like back in the 1600s. The students in both Grade 5 classes at Robert Moore School started the dioramas last week, but finished them up this […]
Staff Jill Calder scored the winner with 17.7 seconds left in overtime to lift a determined Muskie girls’ hockey team to a 4-3 win over the host Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints in Kenora on Tuesday afternoon in the opener of the best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final. The third-seeded Muskies had lost all […]
Tonight will see areas of low cloud with a low of minus-11 C (12 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy but mild, with a high of minus-four (25) and a low of minus-eight (18). Expect clouds and snow showers on Saturday, along with a high of minus-one (30) and a low […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill Steve Carlson has one of the most recognizable faces in hockey and is regularly swarmed by hockey fans. He and his “brothers” sign just as many autographs as some of the biggest names in the sport’s history. But he never played a single game in the […]
The Associated PressPat Graham DENVER–The Colorado Avalanche broke up their top line and broke out of their funk. Just the sort of breakthrough they needed to salvage their season. Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Calvert scored 11 seconds apart in the third period, Semyon Varlamov made 26 saves in another strong […]
Staff The league-leading Thunder Bay North Stars used a six-goal barrage in second period to roll to a 8-1 romp over the Fort Frances Lakers on Tuesday night at the Fort William Gardens. Fort Frances, which only had 13 skaters in its lineup, opened the scoring near the four-minute mark […]
The Associated Press CHONBURI, Thailand–Canada’s Brooke Henderson is three shots behind leader Eun-Hee Ji of South Korea after shooting a 6-under 66 in the opening round of Honda LPGA Thailand today. The bogey-free day marked Henderson’s first competitive round since the season-opening Tournament of Champions in Florida ended on Jan. […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Ontario government says high demand and issues with online applications are causing delays of up to three and a half months in issuing birth, death and marriage certificates–a situation it is apologizing for. Consumer Services Minister Bill Walker said yesterday that he has ordered a review […]
Staff Sheldon Kelly scored the eventual winner with 3:40 left in the third period to send the Muskie boys’ hockey team to a 6-3 win over the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) in the opener of the best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final series last night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Mikel […]
