The Associated PressW.G. Ramirez LAS VEGAS–The Vegas Golden Knights’ home arena has a reputation among some NHL players as being one of the toughest to play in and loudest in the league. The Minnesota Wild don’t mind it a bit. Charlie Coyle scored his second game-winning goal of the season […]
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Staff Grace Bragg, Emma Erickson, and Taylor Sears each scored twice to pace the host International Falls Broncos to a 7-1 rout of the Muskie girls’ hockey team last night to earn a split of their annual two-game “Border Battle” exhibition series. Fort High had claimed the opener with a […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-21 C (six below zero F) and west-northwest winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy, with a chance of light snow in the evening. Look for a high of minus-10 (14) and low around minus-24 […]
The Associated PressJake Coyle NEW YORK–Oscar voters today showered Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” with a leading 10 nominations to the 91st Academy Awards while two dominant but contentious Hollywood forces–Netflix and Marvel–each scored their first best picture nomination. Though many expected “A Star Is Born,” Bradley […]
The Canadian PressSidhartha Banerjee MONTREAL–A Quebec coroner will investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Gilles Duceppe’s mother after the 93-year-old woman was found Sunday in the snow outside an upscale Montreal seniors’ residence where she lived. The coroner’s office said yesterday it will try to determine how Helene Rowley […]
The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–Canada’s new food guide does away with food groups and portion sizes, focusing instead on broader guidelines that include eating more plant-based protein and drinking more water. The food-guide facelift unveiled today reflects a new approach by Health Canada aimed at promoting healthier eating and lifestyle […]
The Associated Press LA QUINTA, Calif.–Adam Long bounced around golf’s backwoods for years, winning only a lone Hooters Tour event. Now he’s headed to the Masters as a PGA Tour winner. Long won the Desert Classic yesterday at PGA West, beating Hall-of-Famer Phil Mickelson and Canadian Adam Hadwin by a […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–Mike Babcock felt his team didn’t have a lot of luck. John Tavares thought there were a lot of things to build on. But in the end, all yesterday amounted to was another loss for the scuffling Maple Leafs. Vinnie Hinostroza scored the winner in the […]
Expect periods of snow tonight, with an additional five-10 cm (two-four inches) of accumulation. The overnight low will be minus-15 C (five F), with south-southeast winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow will see some morning snow, with a high of minus-nine (16) and low around minus-21 (six below zero). […]
Duane Hicks Volunteer firefighter Mike Barlow grabbed a tree from in front of a Fifth Street East home during the Fort Frances Fire Brigade’s annual Christmas tree pick-up on Saturday afternoon. This might be the final year for the pick-up as fewer and fewer residents have real Christmas trees. The […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board would like to confirm that in conjunction with the $15 million provincial investment in capital that is proceeding across the district as listed below, a review of the current service delivery model was completed. •$2.4 million (Rainy River) for retrofit/addition […]
From the OPP On Jan. 16 around 3:25 p.m., officers from the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau and Community Street Crime Unit conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in Dryden. As a result, police seized 24 grams of methamphetamine, as well as several Percocet and hydromorphone pills. The drugs have […]
