Staff With half the season to go, Wayne Strachan still thinks the Fort Frances Lakers can turn their fortunes around. “We are going to have 28 games left to play [after the Christmas break],” the head coach and general manager noted yesterday in an e-mailed response to the Times. “I […]
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Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit reports a first case of Influenza A has been identified in a community in Kenora District. Having one case identified by the laboratory tells us that there are other, non-lab tested cases in the area, as well. With the holiday season approaching, the Northwestern […]
Press Release Alongside project partners and supporters, Confederation College celebrated an important milestone Friday. Its Technology, Education and Collaboration (TEC) Hub, currently under construction, is now fully enclosed, signalling significant progress on the project, with the building on track for its scheduled completion in the spring. Programming in the new […]
Staff The Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team is off to a 3-0 start in NorWOSSA play so far this season. The squad also can add a tournament title to its résumé. The black-and-gold edged the Dryden “Blue” in the final of a tournament held there Friday and Saturday, splitting the […]
Press Release Benjamin and Olivia are the most popular names for boys and girls born in Ontario. Liam slipped to second place after holding the top spot for boys’ names for five years running while Olivia has remained the most popular baby girl’s name in Ontario since 2008. The top […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers are hoping home ice will produce a different outcome. The Lakers will host the English River Miners tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids after falling 5-2 last night at the Cochenour Arena to kick off the home-and-home series. It was the Lakers’ […]
Staff The Muskie hockey teams both won yesterday to sweep a pair of games against the visiting Sioux Lookout Warriors. The boys’ squad improved to 6-0 in NorWOSSA play with a 9-2 romp at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). It was close to start as the black-and-gold only led 1-0 after […]
Staff Two nights after narrowly losing to the Dryden GM Ice Dogs there, it was close for two periods in the rematch here Friday night. But Eric Stout and Matthew Pitchenese connected just 53 seconds apart in the third to send the Ice Dogs to a 5-2 win. Dryden got […]
Staff Both Muskie hockey squads were victorious in NorWOSSA action yesterday afternoon against the visiting Sioux Lookout Warriors. Captain Annalise (“CC”) Hayes had a hat trick while Siobhan MacKintosh scored twice to lead the Muskie girls to a 9-2 romp at the Ice For Kids Arena. After Jess Steele opened […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie court sports teams weren’t exactly in a giving mood yesterday afternoon. All four squads emerged victorious in NorWOSSA action against the visiting Kenora Broncos. Kobi Ward had 22 points as the senior boys’ basketball team edged the Broncos 56-55 to improve to 2-1 on the season. […]
Jamie Mountain It was almost a perfect day for the Muskie court teams Tuesday against the visiting Dryden Eagles. Michael Vanderaa had 14 points as the junior boys’ basketball team routed the Eagles 71-26 to improve to 1-1 in NorWOSSA play. Meanwhile, the senior boys dropped to 1-1 on the […]
Jamie Mountain It was double trouble for the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints on Tuesday as both Muskie hockey teams went to Kenora and skated away with victories. The girls’ squad squared off in an afternoon affair, with the Muskies eking out a 3-2 win to improve to 6-0-1 on the […]
