The Associated PressMatt Carlson CHICAGO–One day after a flurry of Boston power-play goals doomed them, Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks tightened up and turned the tables on the Bruins. Kane scored a tie-breaking power-play goal with 3:16 left in the third period, and had an assist, as the Blackhawks […]
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Staff Town council will learn more about the Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op during its regular meeting tonight. Anita Marcotte, community co-ordinator for the co-op, will make a presentation on a regional food charter for Northwestern Ontario. The purpose of this charter would be to create a food system to ensure […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PALM HARBOR, Fla.–Right when Paul Casey felt he was a winner in the Valspar Championship, he looked up at the TV and saw a scene that was all too familiar. Tiger Woods, red shirt blazing on Sunday, holed a 45-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Ian Tookenay did his best to fire one past the defence–and English River Miners’ goalie Michael Lenko–during his squad’s 4-2 loss yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena that extended the team’s current skid to four-straight games.
Brian MahoneyTHE ASSOCIATE PRESS NEW YORK–Between an emotional win in their last game and an early start to this one, there were plenty of reasons why the Toronto Raptors might not be sharp. And a pretty simple reason why they were. “We just want to hoop, man,” said all-star DeMar […]
Sam Odrowski Various groups from St. Mary’s Church are taking turns hosting the “Stations of the Cross” every Friday leading up to Good Friday (March 30). “What we do is we run it from different organizations within the church,” said event organizer Kenny Desjardins. St. Mary’s lectors kicked off the […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie girls’ hockey team assistant coach Tressa Galusha was all smiles at practice Friday afternoon as she gave the squad some instructions. The black-and-gold are hard at work trying to keep in shape ahead of the all-Ontarios that run March 21-23 in Timmins.
Jamie Mountain Home ice wasn’t kind to the Fort Frances Lakers over the weekend. The squad dropped both of its games at the Ice For Kids Arena, starting with a 4-2 setback to the Thief River Falls Norskies on Saturday night before falling by that same score to the English […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–The mayor of Canada’s biggest city is stressing the need for more money and stronger laws to fight the scourge of gang-related gun violence. Toronto Mayor John Tory said yesterday that while Canada generally has tight controls on firearms, there are “some holes that exist in […]
The Canadian Press REGINA–The Saskatchewan coroner’s office is investigating the death of a 12-year-old girl who was found under snow behind her home. Police and other first responders were called to a Regina residence Tuesday night. “The call came in of a child believed to be deceased in the backyard,” […]
Staff In the spirit of International Women’s Day (March 8), the Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope wants local women to know they are here to help. If you’re a woman and you require services such as court advocacy, risk assessment, supportive counselling, or assistance in preventing homelessness, contact […]
The Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn.–Residents in the U.S. northeast dug out from as much as two feet of wet, heavy snow today while utilities dealt with downed trees and electric lines that snarled traffic and left hundreds of thousands without power after two strong nor’easters in less than a week–all […]
