Staff Head coach Wayne Strachan saw progression as he assessed the Fort Frances Lakers’ recent three-game road trip in which the team went 1-1-1. After opening with a 6-2 loss to the Dryden GM Ice Dogs back on Oct. 7, the Lakers suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the Thunder […]
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Staff During a team supper at the beginning of the season, the Muskie junior boys’ volleyball squad set a goal of finishing atop the NorWOSSA standings. The black-and-gold is well on its way to accomplishing that feat with three matches left in the regular season. The juniors improved to 4-1 […]
Press Release Since 2011, more than 160 family physicians educated by the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) have begun to practice in Northern Ontario. This means roughly 190,000 Northern Ontarians have improved access to a family doctor thanks to NOSM’s presence. This data, among other information about NOSM’s impact […]
Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary’s annual fall tea and bake sale was a great success Friday afternoon, with many people attending. The beautiful log bird feeder was won by Linda Kreger. A big “thank you” to all who came out from Emo and the surrounding communities to help support […]
From the MNRF A Thunder Bay man has been fined $2,000 for deer-hunting offences. Aiden L. Svane pleaded guilty and was fined $2,000 for trespassing for the purpose of hunting. He also received a one-year hunting suspension. Court heard that a landowner complained someone shot a deer on his rural […]
Staff The Muskie football team still has one game remaining in its regular-season schedule. But the black-and-gold will have a playoff mentality when they face the St. John’s Tigers this Friday in Winnipeg. “Our mindset going into this finale is that [the] playoffs start now,” head coach Mike Cuzzolino said […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers ended their three-game road trip on a winning note. Nick Lucas, Julian Uhryniuk, and Carter Chorney each had three points apiece to help the Lakers double the Minnesota Iron Rangers 6-3 on Saturday night in Hoyt Lakes. Skylar Lentz and Uhryniuk connected on early power […]
Staff Stratton native Trevor Bonot skipped Canada to the silver medal at the world mixed curling championships in Champéry, Switzerland. Trailing 5-2 through six ends of Saturday’s gold-medal match, the rink rallied with a deuce in the seventh and a steal of one in the eighth before falling 8-5 to […]
Staff Team Canada edged Poland 4-3 earlier today to stay alive in the playoff round at the world mixed curling championships in Champéry, Switzerland. The rink, which features Stratton siblings Trevor Bonot and Jackie McCormick at skip and third, then faced Russia starting at noon (CDT) today with a berth […]
Staff The rosters are set for the “Hockey Legends All-Stars” exhibition game next Thursday (Oct. 19) at 6:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. Local players on the “Legends” team will include Bob Green, Pat Gartshore, Ash Gibb, Jason Kabel, and Kevin Bobczynski. They will be shoulder-to-shoulder with former […]
Staff The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team kept up their winning ways yesterday in Kenora. The black-and-gold romped to a 49-22 win over the host Broncos to improve to 5-0 in NorWOSSA play. Grace Petsnick led the way with 12 points while 10 others Muskies got in on the scoring. […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers rallied to tie the game but then gave up a goal early in overtime to fall 4-3 to the host Thunder Bay North Stars last night. Keighan Gerrie beat Rob Ivy just 44 seconds into the extra period to secure the victory. Thunder Bay notched […]
