The Associated PressErik Erlendsson TAMPA, Fla.–Brayden Point is about as reliable as they come in a shootout. The second-year centre scored the deciding goal in a tie-breaker for the second-straight game, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. Point improved to […]
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Duane Hicks Fine Line co-op member Jean Richards eyed up the perfect spot to place her painting, “Rainy Lake at Point Windy Bridge,” on the wall at the Fine Line Art Gallery here Monday afternoon. Richards is the “Artist of the Month” for March and will be having an open […]
The Canadian PressDhiren Mahiban TORONTO–DeMar DeRozan called Friday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks a game the Raptors needed in order to get back on track. Toronto moved back into the win column last night by dumping the Detroit Pistons 123-94, with DeRozan and Kyle Lowry leading the way with 20 […]
The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA–Today’s federal budget will establish a national advisory group with former Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins at the helm that will work towards setting up a Canada-wide pharmacare plan, sources say. Hoskins himself dropped a major clue about the no-longer-so-secret plan yesterday when he abruptly resigned […]
The Canadian PressSalmaan Farooqui RYERSON TOWNSHIP, Ont.–A man killed three members of the same family–two women and one man–at their central Ontario home before taking his own life, police said yesterday. The OPP said the incident, which is being investigated as a triple murder-suicide, took place in Ryerson Township, Ont., […]
Staff The Memorial Sports Centre won’t be open quite as late in the evening on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays this spring. The centre will be open only until 8 p.m., as opposed to 10 p.m. on those evenings, once the two ice surfaces are taken out in late April. This […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–With no fix in sight for the troubled Phoenix pay system, the opposition New Democrats are calling on the federal government to compensate and formally apologize to workers who are struggling with pay problems. The demands coincide with the second anniversary this week of the launch of […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.–Justin Thomas was down to his last chance when he delivered his most clutch shot of the final round in the Honda Classic. Turns out he wasn’t finished. Thomas nearly holed a gap wedge on the par-five 18th hole for a birdie to […]
The Associated PressCharles Odum HAMPTON, Ga.–Kevin Harvick had to wait 17 years for a second Atlanta salute to Dale Earnhardt. The memory brought tears to his eyes. In a reprise of the celebration of his first win in Atlanta in 2001, Harvick raised his three-finger salute to Earnhardt following his […]
Duane Hicks Colleen Bynkoski, left, and Carol Gustafson got some smartphone tips from Storm Dallas of Sight & Sound on Saturday morning during a phone fair at the Shaw Community Hub in the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Local residents came out to learn tips and tricks from Sight […]
The Associated PressDan Greenspan ANAHEIM, Calif.–The Edmonton Oilers have been reduced to playing spoiler in the playoff race. But it’s a role they seem to be relishing, creating plenty of drama along the way. Ryan Strome scored twice as the Oilers recovered to top the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 in a […]
Jamie Mountain The English River Miners are a hard-working, in-your-face style of team. But the Fort Frances Lakers were up to the challenge as evidenced by their hard-fought 5-1 victory Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Captain Julian Uhryniuk and affiliate player James Gushulak both notched a goal […]
