The Canadian Press John Morris, Kaitlyn Lawes, and Alex Gough made Canadian Winter Games history today. Morris and Lawes downed defending world champions Jenny Perret and Martin Rios of Switzerland 10-3 in six ends to capture the first-ever mixed curling gold medal. Gough, meanwhile, secured Canada’s first Olympic medal in […]
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The Canadian PressGregory Strong TORONTO–Longtime Toronto Blue Jays’ radio broadcaster Jerry Howarth will not return to the booth in 2018. Howard announced his retirement today after 36 years of calling Jays’ games. The 71-year-old said he made the decision due to health issues that have affected his voice in recent […]
The Associated PressLindsey Tanner CHICAGO–Marijuana users’ self-proclaimed holiday is linked with a slight increase in fatal U.S. car crashes, an analysis of 25 years of data found. The study lacks evidence on whether pot was involved in any of the April 20 crashes, but marijuana can impair driving ability. Previous […]
Duane Hicks Jaxon Cassidy, left, and Bella Hunter were among the students in Rae-Ann Wood’s Grade 2 class who enjoyed pancakes this morning at St. Michael’s School to mark “Shrove Tuesday”–the last day before Lent begins. Teachers were up early making pancakes to feed all of the students there. St. […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he is considering whether his party should push to abolish the use of so-called peremptory challenges in the jury selection process. The practice, which allows Crown and defence lawyers to exclude jurors without offering reasons, is at the centre of the […]
Jamie Mountain Having three games in as many days proved to be too much of an uphill battle for the Fort Frances Lakers over the weekend. The squad wound up losing all three and now is mired in a six-game losing streak. The Thunder Bay North Stars, the hottest team […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Henrik Lundqvist left Winnipeg satisfied with how his team earned two points. The Jets threw 38 shots at the veteran N.Y. Rangers’ goalie and lost 3-1 yesterday afternoon. Lundqvist kept New York hanging around long enough for Jimmy Vesey to score the go-ahead goal with 3:53 […]
Submitted A free lunch for all community volunteers, hosted by the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau and Judy Kielczewski, was held Saturday at the old CN station. More than 80 volunteers dropped by from noon-2 p.m. to have a meal consisting of sloppy joes, coleslaw, potato chips, and dessert.
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.–For one day at Pebble Beach, Ted Potter Jr. was better than the best in the world. Look back even further and his three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am is even more remarkable. He played so many mini-tour events that he […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Ontario Progressive Conservative party leadership candidate Christine Elliott says if her predecessor can clear his name, he should be able to run for the party in the next election. Patrick Brown resigned as Ontario PC leader late last month after being accused of sexual misconduct in […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie Cole Magill poured some coffee for those on hand for the team’s annual tea and bake sale Saturday afternoon in the Fort High cafeteria. Admission to the event was $5, which included tea, coffee, sandwiches, and array of desserts. There also were bake and penny tables, along […]
The Associated PressJodie Valade CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Before the season even began, C.J. Miles admitted he and his teammates boasted about just how good his Toronto Raptors’ bench might be. “We’ve been saying we’re the best bench in the league since Day One,” he noted. “And if it wasn’t true then, it’s […]
