It is tradition in Judo for the Sensei to throw each student for the first time at their new belt grade. Above, Sensei Randy Ball welcomes a student to the yellow belt. Left, Sensei Gordon Witherspoon bows to a newly belted orange student, before the ceremonial throw, as Sensei Ball […]
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The Canadian PressDavid Friend TORONTO–Justin Timberlake is still haunted by being pelted with what he says were bottles of urine at the 2003 Toronto SARS benefit show. The “Can’t Stop the Feeling” singer appeared on the “The Graham Norton Show” on Friday where he reflected on the nasty reception he […]
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They were a dominant force all season and the Rainy River Owls’ junior girls’ volleyball team finished the NorWOSSA ‘A’ regular season off strong as they won all three of their final league games last week at RRHS. Those wins gave the Owls a perfect 10-0 record and a first-place […]
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THUNDER BAY, Ont.–The SIJHL announced on Thursday the addition of a seventh franchise that will be begin play in time for the 2020-21 season. The SIJHL’s board of governors unanimously accepted the expansion application bid submitted by the Dorsal Fin Entertainment Group that will see their team, the Kam River […]
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The Muskie girls’ hockey team has shown steady improvement all season and the coaching staff is pleased with how the squad’s play is trending as it approaches the NorWOSSA playoffs. Fort High compiled a 3-1 record at the annual Scott Clendenning Memorial Showcase here over the weekend and head coach […]
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Win and you were in. It was as simple as that for the Rainy River Owls’ junior boys’ basketball team on Thursday morning against the visiting Ignace Falcons with a berth into this week’s NorWOSSA ‘A’ semifinals on the line. The Owls’ defence got the crucial stops it needed down […]
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The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team set out to attain a perfect regular-season record at the start of the year. Mission accomplished. Fort High ended the regular season with lopsided wins over both the Kenora Broncos and Dryden Eagles last week to earn a first-place bye to next Monday’s NorWOSSA […]
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Eleven competitors from the Fort Frances Wado Kai Karate Club, accompanied by Sensei Becky Kupila, made the trip to the eighth-annual Thunder Bay Wado Kai Karate Tournament in Thunder Bay last weekend, returning with a total of 15 medals. Tanner Boyer (brown belt, age 15) earned two gold medals for […]
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Although they would have liked to score more goals, it was still an impressive weekend overall for the Muskie boys’ hockey team. The black-and-gold compiled a perfect 4-0 record at the annual Scott Clendenning Memorial Showcase held here Friday through Sunday, showing the talent that has made them the top […]
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Amy Wilson-Hands is taking her volleyball coaching career to the next level. The Fort Frances native will be heading to France next month to train and coach with the France Youth National Team as well as with Team Ontario Elite. She then will be in British Columbia this summer to […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens traded defenceman Marco Scandella to St. Louis on Tuesday for the Blues’ second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2021. Scandella has 12 points (4-8) in 51 games this season. The Blues also placed defenceman […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Teachers in Ontario’s French system are holding a strike today, as public elementary and high school teachers walk out at select boards. The strikes come one day after all four of Ontario’s major teachers’ unions–including the one representing English Catholic teachers–announced a joint one-day strike for next […]
