The Canadian PressAlanna Rizza TORONTO–The Ontario government is slashing millions of dollars in funding for programs that are aimed at providing students with extra skills and support, leaving school boards to figure out how students will be affected. A spokeswoman for Education minister Lisa Thompson said $25 million was slashed […]
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The Canadian Press GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta.–A rally in support of Alberta’s oil industry drew hundreds of supporters who cheered as speakers delivered a message that the rest of Canada needs to be thankful for the prosperity the province provides. “We aren’t just a monumental cash cow for the government. We […]
Staff The Dryden GM Ice Dogs stormed out to a 3-0 first-period lead and never looked en route to a 6-2 win over the Fort Frances Lakers on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Ice Dogs (12-11-2-1) were strong early as they tallied three times before the […]
Staff It was a job well done for the Muskie junior and senior girls’ volleyball teams over the weekend. The juniors went a perfect 8-0 en route to the claiming the title at a tournament hosted by the Dryden Eagles on Friday and Saturday. The Muskies defeated each team they […]
Staff Issy Taylor scored twice to pace the Muskie girls’ hockey team to a 2-1 win over the Lord Selkirk Royals (Winnipeg) on Saturday afternoon to claim the ‘B’-side title at the annual K-Town Classic Tournament in Kenora over the weekend. The Royals opened the scoring early into the first […]
Staff A double dose of the Kenora Broncos was the right medicine for the Muskie boys’ hockey team. Playing the Broncos twice within a three-day span last week, the black-and-gold were able to snag a pair of wins to improve their NorWOSSA record to 4-2. A Carson Noga goal with […]
By Dan Elliott The Associated Press DENVER — After months of delays, the U.S. Air Force is about to launch the first of a new generation of GPS satellites, designed to be more accurate, secure and versatile. But some of their most highly touted features will not be fully available […]
By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Racial justice. Obstruction of justice. Social justice. The Justice Department. Merriam-Webster has chosen “justice” as its 2018 word of the year, driven by the churning news cycle over months and months. The word follows “toxic,” picked by Oxford Dictionaries, and “misinformation,” […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — Johnson & Johnson is forcefully denying a media report that it knew for decades about the existence of trace amounts of asbestos in its baby powder. The report Friday by the Reuters news service sent company shares into a tailspin, suffering their worst sell-off […]
Work has begun to demolish the building located at 335 Scott St. in order to re-purpose the site into a parking lot for The Sleepy Owl motel located directly to the west. A motion to enter into a site plan control agreement with Good Day Wholesalers (Crozier) Ltd., which owns […]
Jamie Mountain Jordon Bazylewski looked to drive towards the hoop during the fourth quarter of the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team’s 46-42 loss to the Dryden Eagles here Tuesday afternoon. All four Muskie court teams resumed NorWOSSA action this afternoon when they hosted the Kenora Broncos at the “Fish Tank,” […]
Sam Odrowski Seven Generations Education Institute hair-styling program students Jasmine Bump, left, Jadia Nash, Larissa Derkson, and Cherish Gervais showed off the Christmas tree-styled mannequin heads they had decorated on Tuesday at the hair studio on King’s Highway. Students who take the program learn how to cut, style, and treat […]
