Submitted Members of the Border Skating Club all performed well and had a great showing at their home competition, the Fort Frances Freeze Super Series, held on Saturday and Sunday at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). Back row, from left to right, are Border Skating Club coaches Marie-Josee Potvin and Shelley […]
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EditorMegan Walchuk Mild weather and groomed trails made for an enjoyable morning at the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s Groundhog Day Loppet Sunday morning. Volunteer organizer and club secretary, Penny Shumaker, counted the event a success. “We had sponsors, and great prizes. Amazing volunteers, and groomers,” she said. “It’s a […]
Jamie Mountain Miners’ captain Shaye Sommerfeld, above, skated his way in on goal around Lakers’ defenceman Keon Fox. Right, Lakers’ defenceman Matthew Dyck protected the puck while goalie Dean Bucholz looked on. Left, Lakers’ Flynn Perry (21) looked to avoid making contact with Miners’ goalie Zach Willms as he tried […]
Jamie Mountain Hallee Nugent of the local Northern Lights School of Skating dazzled as she performed her routine during the STAR 7 Artistic event on Sunday morning at the Fort Frances Freeze Super Series competition hosted by the Border Skating Club at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). Nugent was stellar in […]
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Local figure skaters jumped and spun their way to great showings at the second-annual Fort Frances Freeze Super Series competition hosted by the Border Skating Club on Saturday and Sunday at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). A total of 105 skaters, some coming from as far as Marathon, went up against […]
Tonight will see a few clouds and a low of -19 C (-2 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny in the day with a chance of flurries overnight and a high of minus-six (21) and a low of -11 (12). Thursday will see a chance of flurries during the day […]
-Ken Kellar photos The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 was the place to be on Sunday afternoon for their Super Bowl Party. Festivities at the Legion kicked off at 1 p.m., with games, snacks and door prizes. Above, Dan Bird lined up his throw during the dart tournament held as […]
The Associated PressArnie Stapleton A year ago, Bill Belichick borrowed heavily from Vic Fangio’s blueprints to throttle the high-scoring Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. Fangio’s brilliant game plan in the Bears’ 15-6 win over LA in Week 14 provided the backbone of New England’s 13-3 victory in Super […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to slap visa restrictions on six new countries could affect immigration flows to Canada, if history is any indication, as those caught up in the changes find new reasons to come here. Past U.S. immigration policy moves on Haiti and Iran […]
The Canadian PressLaura Osman OTTAWA–The Liberal government insisted China let parents and other primary caregivers accompany their Canadian children after leaving Wuhan, the epicentre of an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, even if they are not citizens themselves. “We insisted on the concept of family unity,” Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe […]
The Canadian Press ST. MARYS, Ont.–Former Toronto Blue Jays first baseman and two-time World Series champion John Olerud headlines the four-man class that will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame this summer. Olerud, along with New Westminster, B.C., native Justin Morneau, former Blue Jays pitcher Duane Ward […]
The Canadian Press MISSISSAUGA, Ont.-Ontario’s Special Investigations unit says the man at the centre of a probe involving Toronto police has died. The SIU says it first began investigating last month when officers with the Toronto police force began following the man as part of an unspecified investigation. They say […]
