Jamie Mountain Katrina Slomke, left, and Andrea Schram got ready to sweep a rock down the ice after Jillian Cousineau released her shot during the Muskie girls’ curling team’s win over the Rainy River Owls during the NorWOSSA qualifier yesterday afternoon at the Fort France Curling Club. The black-and-gold went […]
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Sam Odrowski Grade 8 students at St. Francis School participated in an activity where they had to decide which attributes employers desire most when hiring a new employee during a session with the Northern Community Development Services communications and outreach co-ordinator yesterday morning. The session is part of the organization’s […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–An Ontario court yesterday rejected a request to speed up a hearing into whether it should order an ombudsman investigation into the appointment of a friend of the premier’s to the job of top cop. OPP deputy commissioner Brad Blair has asked Ontario’s Divisional Court to […]
Duane Hicks Anyone want an old scoreboard? Town council agreed last night to declare the old ’52 Canadians Arena scoreboard that no longer is in use as surplus and endorsed the procedure for its removal and disposal. In a written report from Community Services manager Jason Kabel, he noted the […]
The Associated PressDave Skretta KANSAS CITY, Mo.–Andy Reid sat inside an opulent suite high above the field in Arrowhead Stadium six years ago–a sparkle in his eyes and a broad smile hiding underneath his bushy, red moustache. He just had been fired by the Philadelphia Eagles after a mostly successful […]
The Associated PressBrett Martel METAIRIE, La.–Saints’ third-year defensive tackle David Onyemata planned to spend today–the players’ usual day off–performing some extra conditioning work at club headquarters. He is among a trio of defensive linemen likely headed for more snaps against one of the best offences in the NFL this Sunday […]
The Associated PressHoward Fendrich MELBOURNE, Australia–This was quite a return for Serena Williams. Almost as if she never left. In her first match at the Australian Open since winning the 2017 title while pregnant, and her first official match anywhere since a loss in the chaotic U.S. Open final last […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane SURREY, B.C.–The RCMP will review the actions of officers who arrested 14 people at an indigenous pipeline blockade in northwestern British Columbia, and also erect a temporary detachment to maintain safety in the area. The Mounties enforced a court injunction Jan. 7 allowing Coastal GasLink workers […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords The head of the union representing workers at a General Motors plant slated for closure said Premier Doug Ford offered assurances yesterday that he would pressure the automaker to change its plans for the facility in Oshawa, Ont. Unifor president Jerry Dias and Ford initially had […]
Skies will clear tonight, with an overnight low of minus-23 C (nine below zero F) and north-northwest winds gusting up to 30 km/h. Tomorrow will see increasing cloudiness, with a high of minus-15 (five) and low around minus-22 (seven below). Look for west-northwest winds gusting up to nine km/h. Gradual […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–The Maple Leafs talked ahead of last night’s game about how matching a reeling opponent’s desperation level would be crucial. They didn’t come close. Carl Soderberg scored his second goal of the night with 8:15 left in the third period to snap a 3-3 tie before […]
The Canadian Press Kaitlyn Lawes playing third for Rachel Homan, Ben Hebert throwing lead stones for U.S. skip John Shuster, and Sweden’s Niklas Edin calling games with Scotland’s Jennifer Dodds as his vice all are possible scenarios in this year’s Continental Cup of Curling. The format of the annual Ryder-Cup […]
