Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team battled hard but ultimately couldn’t win it all at the annual Piper Classic Tournament of Champions in Winnipeg over the weekend. The black-and-gold compiled a 1-0-1 record in Pool ‘B’ play before losing both playoff games in the Boston Pizza Division. Fort High opened […]
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Jamie Mountain Ashton Veldhuisen looked to snap a shot on the Westfort Rangers’ goal during the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Canadians’ 1-0 win in the final of their annual home tournament yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Canadians compiled a 4-1 record en route to the gold […]
Sam Odrowski Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak visited “Curvy Chick” here Thursday afternoon to announce the federal government’s investment of $2.25 million into the Rainy River Future Development Corp. Of the funding, $1.5 million will help support the ongoing operations of the RRFDC for the next five years while […]
Duane Hicks Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts board member Carol Derksen, left, joined Mayor June Caul and Mary O’Connor, the local Alzheimer Society’s client services co-ordinator, in raising the flag at the Civic Centre on Friday morning to mark January as “Alzheimer Awareness Month” in Fort Frances. The annual […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario has announced the first 25 companies that can apply for cannabis retail licences in the province. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says Tripsetter Inc., The Niagara Herbalist, and Pure Alpha Holdings are among those that have been selected through a lottery. The agency accepted […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added two new faces to his cabinet this morning, tapping Montreal MP David Lametti as Canada’s new justice minister and Nova Scotia’s Bernadette Jordan as minister of rural economic development–a new position on the front bench. Speaking outside Rideau Hall, Trudeau said he […]
The Associated PressKyle Hightower FOXBOROUGH, Mass.–Tom Brady recognizes that there are some who believe the Patriots are nearing the end of their run of unprecedented playoff success. Yesterday, New England took its first step toward possibly silencing those voices for a little longer. Sony Michel ran for 129 yards and […]
The Associated PressRich Dubroff WASHINGTON–The Toronto Raptors began with a rush. They scored the first nine points against the Washington Wizards, built a 19-point lead in the first quarter, and went ahead by 23 in the second quarter. Near the end of the third quarter, Toronto still led by 17 […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson HONOLULU–Matt Kuchar didn’t have the start he wanted yesterday in the Sony Open–not with three bogeys in five holes after making just one through three rounds. The finish was better than he could have imagined. Kuchar seized control late in the round with back-to-back birdie putts, […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–This time Bryan Little scored the game-winner with the spotlight on him. The Jets’ forward found the back of the net off a rebound at 4:49 of overtime yesterday to lift Winnipeg to a 4-3 victory that extended the Anaheim Ducks’ losing streak to 11 games. […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Looking to make enough chili for one night’s dinner without hauling out a heavy pot, we turned to our trusty skillet. We would use it to make both the chili and the rice, cooking in stages, for a one-pan meal with maximum flavour […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Cooking salmon can be intimidating since it overcooks and dries out so easily. But the multicooker makes the process foolproof: The consistent moisture level and temperature, as well as the precise timing safeguards against overcooking, produce evenly cooked salmon each and every time. […]
