Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie Matt Booth made an outstanding blocker save to keep Red Lake Miners’ forward Ben Jossinet from scoring during the second period of his squad’s 5-2 loss Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Fort Frances native finished with 24 saves in a […]
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Jamie Mountain A year later and the mindset is still the same for the Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team: win NorWOSSA gold. The black-and-gold head into this season having done exactly that back in February, when they swept the host Dryden Eagles 3-0 in the final to cap an impressive […]
Jamie Mountain It’s all systems go for the Muskie senior and junior boys’ basketball teams. Both teams were able to get in some game action recently in order to fine-tune their skills ahead of their NorWOSSA regular-season opener next Tuesday (Dec. 4) against the host Kenora Broncos. The seniors hosted […]
Staff Isaiah Allam’s goal with just 1:28 to go lifted the Current River Comets to a 2-1 win over the Westfort Rangers on Sunday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena in the ‘A’ final of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s annual Midget ‘A’ tournament. After a scoreless first […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Nov. 18-24 were Renee Perry (Atikokan), Peter Neilson (Emo), Kendall McClain (Fort Frances), Bill Galusha (Fort Frances), Doug Moynhan (Thunder Bay), Terry and Cheryl Beadle (Devlin), and Vance Hemphill (Devlin). Winning […]
The repeated task of packing kids’ lunches for school got me thinking about sandwiches. When you make sandwiches (or even burgers, for that matter), do you fly by the seat of your pants? Do you simply throw together ingredients haphazardly between bread/buns or is there an art form about it?A […]
The Canadian PressArmina Ligaya TORONTO–The union representing workers at the General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont. is promising “one hell of a fight” after the automaker announced yesterday it would close the location, along with four other facilities in the U.S., as part of a global reorganization. Hours after […]
The Associated Press CLEVELAND–There’s no question the Minnesota Timberwolves have been better since trading disgruntled star Jimmy Butler. Last night’s 102-95 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers improved Minnesota’s record to 6-2 since the trade two weeks ago that sent Butler to Philadelphia. The victory moved Minnesota within a game of […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A five-goal performance by the Winnipeg Jets’ Patrik Laine on the weekend has netted a Winnipeg man a $1-million prize. Retail grocer Sobeys automatically draws names of customers before NHL games involving teams in western Canada, and that person can win $1 million if a single player […]
Duane Hicks Cynthia Donald is the 2018 “Citizen of the Year.” Donald, a retired teacher and longtime volunteer, was honoured by mayor and council at last night’s meeting. In addition to being chairperson of the “Fun in the Sun” committee in recent years, Donald is a Kiwanis Club member and […]
Sam Odrowski A group of local postal workers were out picketing this morning prior to the federal government’s legislation that forced them back to work at 11 a.m. today. Local union president Sandra Lange said this was their “last hurrah” before being forced back. The local staff are upset by […]
The Associated PressDan Gelston PHILADELPHIA–Caught at a crossroads between a full-blown rebuild and a legitimate playoff push, the Philadelphia Flyers fired general manager Ron Hextall yesterday–the latest front-office leader to fail to win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in 44 years. The Flyers might not be done cleaning house. Coach […]
