Jamie Mountain Oskar Boulton of Kenora Black looked to plop down on the puck in front of his net in order to keep the Causeway Cougars from scoring during their game Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s annual Atom ‘A’ tournament. International Falls Gold claimed the gold […]
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The Canadian Press CAT LAKE, Ont.–The leadership of Cat Lake First Nation in Northern Ontario has declared a state of emergency, citing “profoundly poor conditions of housing” as the cause of a public health crisis. The declaration lists excessive mould, structural issues, and a lack of funds for routine maintenance […]
Staff It was a tale of two very different games for the Fort Frances Lakers over the weekend here. The squad rolled to a 8-1 rout of the visiting Minnesota Iron Rangers on Friday night but then fell 5-2 to the Thief River Falls Norskies the following night at the […]
The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont.–An Ontario legislator and the Thunder Bay police are asking the province for additional funding to implement recommendations in a report that found systemic racism within the police service. Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Judith Monteith-Farrell sent an open letter to Community Safety minister Sylvia Jones on […]
The Associated PressBarry Wilner KANSAS CITY, Mo.–It’s the dead of winter, meaning the weather in New England can be brutal. And that the Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl. It took them overtime and more of Tom Brady’s brilliance to get there–for the third-straight year. While the folks back […]
The Associated PressPaul Newberry NEW ORLEANS–A big comeback. A blown call. And, finally, a booming kick that sent the L.A. Rams to the Super Bowl. After rallying from an early 13-0 deficit, the Rams stunned the New Orleans Saints with Greg Zuerlein’s 57-yard field goal in overtime for a 26-23 […]
The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia–As Serena Williams made her way out to the Australian Open’s main court during pre-match introductions, the voice booming over the stadium’s speakers implored spectators to welcome “the world’s No. 1 player–from Romania, Simona Halep.” Oops. Williams, wearing headphones, quickly pivoted and retreated back into the […]
Staff Three of the four Muskie court teams came away with wins here Thursday afternoon against the Kenora Broncos. Both the junior and senior girls’ volleyball teams earned four-set victories to improve their league-best records to an identical 7-0 and clinch top spot heading into the NorWOSSA playoffs. The juniors […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team improved their NorWOSSA record to 9-2 after nabbing back-to-back wins against the visiting Red Lake Rams on Saturday and Sunday at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). Jake Barker scored twice to pace the Muskies to a 9-2 romp yesterday afternoon. It didn’t take long for […]
The Canadian PressGemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER–Ken Hitchcock wants Edmonton Oilers’ fans to brace for a wild ride. Edmonton’s head coach thinks games will get tighter through the second half of the NHL season and look more like the intense action that saw the Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in a […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.–Todd Gurley never had a true running partner during his first four regular seasons with the L.A. Rams. The superstar running back took most of the carries and grinded out most of the tough yards while his back-ups played only sparingly. When he suited […]
The Associated PressKyle Hightower FOXBOROUGH, Mass.–In their first meeting with Kansas City, the Patriots had quarterback Patrick Mahomes figured out–at least for a half. Creative and efficient in leading the Chiefs to a 5-0 start to the regular season, the second-year phenom looked very ordinary in the opening 30 minutes […]
