The Canadian Press TORONTO–DeMar DeRozan joked that with the early start time yesterday afternoon, the Toronto Raptors would need their young players to step up against the Memphis Grizzlies. Delon Wright answered with a team-high 15 points, four steals, and four rebounds in 25 minutes of work off the bench […]
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Jamie Mountain It was an impressive week overall for all four Muskie court teams. The senior girls’ volleyball team earned gold at the 20-team St. Patrick tournament in Thunder Bay that ran Friday and Saturday. Further details were not confirmed as of press time. The senior boys’ hoopsters, meanwhile, nabbed […]
The Associated PressBarry Wilner MINNEAPOLIS–As their delirious fans sang their theme song and their owner lifted the Lombardi Trophy, the Philadelphia Eagles finally could breathe freely. Yo, Philly, you really did beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in a thrilling Super Bowl last night that rewrote the offensive […]
The Associated PressMae Anderson NEW YORK–This year’s Super Bowl ads ran the gamut from tame humour to . . . tame messages about social causes. After a divisive year, advertisers during the “Big Game” worked overtime to win over audiences with messages that entertained and strove not to offend. The […]
The Canadian PressEmanuel Sequeira PENTICTON, B.C.–Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones has won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for the sixth time in her career, tying her with Colleen Jones of Nova Scotia for the all-time record. Jones and her Manitoba rink beat wild-card entry Kerri Einarson 8-6 yesterday in the title draw […]
Jamie Mountain Megan Ross was all smiles as she came to the end of her race during the first-annual Rainy Lake Loppet on Sunday that was hosted by the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club at its Rocky Inlet trails and drew 20 skiers aged four-50+. Ross clocked in with a […]
The Canadian PressPaola LoriggioShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Caroline Mulroney, the Toronto lawyer and daughter of former prime minister Brian Mulroney, is running to become the leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party. Mulroney confirmed the news, which has been rumoured for more than a week, in a series of interviews yesterday afternoon at […]
The Associated PressMalcolm Ritter NEW YORK–For the first time, researchers have used the cloning technique that produced “Dolly” the sheep to create healthy monkeys, bringing science an important step closer to being able to do the same with humans. Since Dolly’s birth in 1996, scientists have cloned nearly two dozen […]
The Canadian PressLinda Givetash VANCOUVER–The recent appointment of a minister of loneliness in the United Kingdom to tackle social isolation is an acknowledgment of a problem Canadian experts say needs to be addressed here, as well. B.C.’s seniors’ advocate Isobel Mackenzie said whether government intervention is the right approach remains […]
Staff Cathy Tysz of NCDS drew the February “Trip of the Month” draw winner while Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on this morning at International Travel Services here. Lori McKay of Fort Frances will be going on an eastern Caribbean cruise–a trip valued at $4,000. Next month’s trip is to Puerto […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Conservative leader Andrew Scheer promised an independent, third-party investigation of the Rick Dykstra controversy yesterday as his own caucus members wondered aloud how the Ontario MP was allowed to run in 2015 despite facing serious allegations of sexual assault. The party has been struggling since the […]
Staff Despite the poor weather, each team had a full lineup and every victor completed comebacks Tuesday night in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action at Fort High. In the first game of the night, Sunset Landscaping cruised to a 82-60 romp over the senior Muskies. The black-and-gold came out […]
