of Chris Marchand/Dryden Observer Senior Muskie Cole Kowalski went all the way up to prevent a member of the host Dryden Eagles from scoring during Friday’s 73-44 loss in the NorWOSSA final. The black-and-gold had advanced after cruising to a 67-33 romp over the Kenora Broncos in the semi-final that […]

Submitted The Muskie girls’ rink, including Ashley Payne, left, Katrina Slomke, Andrea Schram, and Tory Beaudry, recorded a rare eight-ender during regular Thursday Night Ladies play last week. Congrats, ladies, and wishing you more as you get ready for the OFSAA championships to be held here in March!

Submitted Jim Gustafson holds up a monster Florida bass he caught Monday morning. Fish like this will go a long way in the tournament this week.

Press Release Ten years ago, Forests Ontario and the Ontario government committed to plant 50 million trees across the province by 2025. The 50-Million Tree Program (50MTP), part of a greater, “greener” vision, was launched under the United Nations Environment Programme’s Billion-Tree Campaign, initiated as a response to the growing […]

The second stop of the FLW Tour season takes place this week down at the Harris Chain of Lakes in central Florida. After a couple of weeks at home in the brutal weather, it’s nice to be back in the boat! I came down last week and have been really […]

Staff Kiss My Pass and Take A Hit both garnered the maximum six points in Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action last Thursday night. How I Set Your Mother was right behind with five points while Duck and Dive nabbed four. Bump It Up, Gillons’, the Volley Llamas, and Let’s […]

Jamie Mountain It’s been a long season for the Muskie boys’ hockey team, and they’ve endured their share of bumps and bruises along the way. The black-and-gold head into tonight’s opening game of their NorWOSSA semi-final series against the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena) fresh […]

Jamie Mountain The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team got to witness a gold-medal celebration on Friday afternoon. Unfortunately, it happened at the opposite end of the court. Clutch baskets in the second half helped the Kenora Broncos to a 49-42 upset win over the black-and-gold in the NorWOSSA final in […]

The Canadian Press TORONTO–As the Ontario legislature resumed sitting today for the final session before a spring election, former Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown says he won’t be there to take his seat. The 39-year-old politician from Barrie, Ont. told the radio station CKLW in Windsor this morning that he’ll […]

Jamie Mountain The Good Samaritans team from International Falls dug in hard during their first preliminary race Saturday afternoon at the inaugural FMG Ice Dragons Challenge hosted by the local International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club on the ice behind La Place Rendez-Vous here. Six teams–two women’s and four mixed–participated […]

Jamie Mountain Josh Krasaukas of the Thunder Bay North End Flames fired a shot on the Fort Frances Armstrong Crushers’ net during his team’s 1-0 shutout win in Sunday’s ‘B’ final of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s Novice tournament at the Ice For Kids Arena. In the ‘C’ final, […]

The Associated PressJenna Fryer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.–The No. 3 is No. 1 again at Daytona–on a day, in a race, and at a place forever linked with the great Dale Earnhardt. Austin Dillon won the Daytona 500 on Sunday night driving the iconic No. 3 Chevrolet that Earnhardt piloted for […]