The Associated PressDoug Ferguson LOS ANGELES–Tiger Woods and his TGR Foundation took over the Genesis Open at Riviera two years ago, and now the PGA Tour is elevating it to the same status as tournaments hosted by Jack Nicklaus and the late Arnold Palmer. Still to be determined is whether […]
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The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–Pascal Siakam got chants of “MVP, MVP.” Jeremy Lin, just hours after landing in Toronto, got a standing ovation as he made his Raptors’ debut. It made for a feel-good night as Toronto, fuelled by Siakam’s career-high 44 points in the absence of Kawhi Leonard (knee), […]
The Associated PressWill Graves PITTSBURGH–The NHL’s most electric play-maker swooping in on him and his team’s one-goal lead very much in doubt, Pittsburgh Penguins’ goalie Matt Murray did something that’s kind of tough when Edmonton’s Connor McDavid has the puck dangling on his stick and the game in the balance. […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Higher sales and corporate income tax revenues have pushed Ontario’s deficit down $1 billion, the Progressive Conservative government said yesterday as it released its third-quarter finances. That means the deficit for 2018-19, according to the Tories, is projected to be $13.5 billion. Revenue for this fiscal […]
Staff The Muskie court teams ended the NorWOSSA regular season by earning a split with the host Dryden Eagles on Tuesday afternoon. The junior girls’ volleyball squad won 3-0 to cap league play with an unblemished 8-0 record. It wasn’t as good of news for the seniors, however, as they […]
From the OPP On Feb. 7 around 7:05 p.m., the Red Lake OPP received a report of an animal attack from staff at the Red Lake Margaret-Cochenour Memorial Hospital in Red Lake. A 38-year-old female had attended the hospital with wounds to her legs, indicating she had been attacked by […]
From the OPP On Monday around 2:30 p.m., the Kenora OPP received a report of a three-vehicle collision at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 596. The driver of the passenger vehicle, who was the lone occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene. The female driver was identified as […]
It will be cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-19 C (two below zero F) and northwest winds gusting up to 26 km/h. Tomorrow will be mainly sunny, with a high of minus-11 (12) and low around minus-21 (six below). Expect northwest winds gusting up to 18 km/h. A […]
Duane Hicks Sheri De Gagne, left, and Josie Miller socialized during a tea yesterday afternoon to celebrate the opening of the new “Fibre Content” exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum & Cultural Centre. The travelling exhibit, which features a wide variety of fibre art from across Ontario, and the local […]
Staff The Muskie Nordic ski team put on a show at the NWOSSAA championships held Tuesday in Dryden. The black-and-gold now will have four of its members representing Northwestern Ontario at the OFSAA championships set for Feb. 28-March 1 in Duntroon. Emma Toriseva (17:55) and Kayli Machura (18:33) finished 1-2 […]
Staff Makenna Henttonen scored four times and Jill Calder notched a hat trick to pace the Muskie girls’ hockey team to a 16-0 rout of the Sioux Lookout Warriors in the NorWOSSA regular-season finale Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Henttonen added two assists as part of a […]
Staff There were two really good and close games that showed both skill and teamwork in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action Tuesday night at Fort High. And that’s what makes men’s league fun as the guys played hard with good attitudes. The first game of the night saw Sunset […]
