The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points with a typically dominant performance yesterday. But it was an out-of-character moment that happened after a whistle that was the talk of the Toronto Raptors’ locker-room afterward. Leonard led the league-leading Raptors to a 125-115 victory over veteran Dwyane Wade and […]
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Staff It’s been some trying times of late for the Fort Frances Lakers. A pair of 5-2 losses to the visiting Thunder Bay North Stars and Red Lake Miners over the weekend extended the Lakers’ losing streak to four games. Bryce Young and Ethan Stuckless each scored twice in the […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–An opportunistic otter that is preying on koi in a unique downtown Vancouver garden has eaten at least three more of the large fish and continues to evade efforts to trap and remove it. The Vancouver Park Board confirmed on social media that the otter, which moved […]
It will be overcast tonight, with an overnight low of minus-13 C (eight F) and northwest winds gusting up to 20 km/h. Tomorrow will see some sunny breaks, with a high of just minus-nine (16) and low again around minus-13 (eight). Look for northwest winds gusting up to 17 km/h. […]
The Canadian PressAlanna Rizza Canadians can expect a “mixed bag” of winter weather in the coming months, according to The Weather Network. The network is predicting western Canada will have warmer-than-normal temperatures this winter while the eastern half of the country will experience a long-lasting and colder-than-normal season. “When you […]
Press Release The SIJHL announced Thursday the coaches and officials for its all-star game and skills competition, which is slated for this Wednesday (Nov. 28) at the Ice For Kids Arena. Wayne Strachan of the Fort Frances Lakers was named as head coach for the Team Canada. Strachan, a five-time […]
Duane Hicks Beth Logue showed off some of the baked goodies she was selling Saturday morning during the Alberton Rec Committee’s fifth-annual “Holiday Bazaar” at the Alberton municipal office. Vendors of all ages were selling their wares at the event, which was just one of several holiday-themed bake sales and […]
Staff It was a weekend of very different results for the two Muskie hockey teams. The Dryden Eagles used a late three-goal outburst in the third period to down the Muskie girls’ squad 4-1 yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. After a scoreless first period, Hailee Lundmark opened […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie Issy Taylor and Cali Lappage of the Dryden Eagles both looked to have the quickest stick in the draw during a face-off in the third period of Fort High’s 4-1 loss yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. Lappage won the face-off and later scored an […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Once Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings took the lead on Green Bay, they played with a fierce refusal to let it go. They held onto the ball with the same determination. Cousins bounced back from his worst game of the season with 342 passing yards […]
Staff Who will be the 2018 “Citizen of the Year?” The answer to that question will be revealed at tonight’s town council meeting. The new “Citizen of the Year” will be honoured during a presentation following the committee of the whole meeting. The town received a total of five nominations […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–After days of backlash over its cuts to institutions serving francophones, Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government says it’s making changes meant to recognize the “significant and ongoing” contributions of the Franco-Ontarian community. In a statement Friday evening, Premier Doug Ford said his government is creating the position of […]
