Staff The Revco Renegades pulled out an impressive upset during their Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League semi-final against the second-place RBC Lions on Tuesday night at the Fort High gym. This game had the potential to be a tight match-up as Revco had a number of three-point shooters who caught […]
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The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio AJAX, Ont.–While consistently dismissing critics who accuse her of cashing in on her family name, Caroline Mulroney has recruited her famous father to shore up support as she fights to seize the reins of Ontario’s Opposition. Former Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney denied yesterday that he […]
The Canadian PressDhiren Mahiban TORONTO–Dwane Casey admitted it wasn’t pretty but yesterday’s 103-98 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets showed the growth of his group. DeMar DeRozan had a team-high 19 points, eight assists, and four rebounds as the Toronto Raptors stretched their winning streak to four games while improving […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie boys’ hockey team has lived to fight another day. Facing a must-win situation, the black-and-gold bounced back with a 6-0 shutout of the host Sioux Lookout Warriors last night to even their best-of-three NorWOSSA final at a game apiece. The third-and-deciding game goes tomorrow (March 6) […]
There is a chance of light snow tonight, with an overnight low of minus-11 C (12 F) and east-northeast winds gusting up to 39 km/h. Tomorrow will be partly to mostly sunny, with a high of minus-three (26) and low around minus-15 (five). Look for northeast winds gusting up to […]
Duane Hicks A Public Works crew marked this rather large pothole with pylons this morning on the 500 block of Second Street East. Crews have been working to thaw catch basins and drain water off the road so they can patch the potholes.
Duane Hicks Maybe the potholes are worse this year or maybe it just seems that way. Whatever the case, Public Works is doing its best to fix the ugliest side of the spring thaw. Crews have been deployed to trouble areas, thawing storm sewer basins and filling potholes. But those […]
Jamie Mountain Daniel Vandenbrand and Jason Bazylewski walked this stone down the ice while Owen Riches looked on during the Muskie boys’ curling rink’s 5-2 win over the Atikokan Voyageurs yesterday afternoon in the opener of the NWOSSAA championships at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The trio are part of […]
Duane Hicks Cooking bannock on a stick was a popular activity during “SnOasis 6: Your Winter Fix” on Saturday afternoon at the Rainy Lake Square. The free family event, which drew well over 200 people, was put on by the Friends of the Fort Frances Museum, with help from Friends […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party, fending off criticisms about the system put in place to help select its new leader, has given members more time both to register for the right to vote and actually cast their ballots. A senior party source confirmed Saturday the organization has […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LAS VEGAS–From his dynamic opening laps to his comfortable cruise to the checkered flag, Kevin Harvick was the safest bet in Sin City this weekend. Harvick’s air of inevitability increased with each lap around the Las Vegas Motor Speedway yesterday, and the rest of the NASCAR […]
The Canadian PressDavid Friend PETERBOROUGH, Ont.–Chanie Wenjack’s sister said the presence of Gord Downie was upon Peterborough on Friday as she marked the opening of a school for indigenous studies at Trent University named after her brother. “Even though Chanie is not here, our brothers Mike and Patrick are here,” […]
