By Foster Klug The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un grins, just on the verge of a belly laugh, as he grasps the hand of a visiting South Korean official. He sits at a wide conference table and beams as the envoys look […]
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By Martin BenedykJill Lawless And Danica Kirka The Associated Press SALISBURY, England — Britain will respond “appropriately and robustly” if Russia’s involvement is established in the case of an ex-Russian spy who fell ill after coming into contact with an “unknown substance” in southern England, the U.K. foreign secretary said […]
The Canadian PressDhiren Mahiban TORONTO–Dwane Casey admitted it wasn’t pretty but yesterday’s 103-98 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets showed the growth of his group. DeMar DeRozan had a team-high 19 points, eight assists, and four rebounds as the Toronto Raptors stretched their winning streak to four games while improving […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LAS VEGAS–From his dynamic opening laps to his comfortable cruise to the checkered flag, Kevin Harvick was the safest bet in Sin City this weekend. Harvick’s air of inevitability increased with each lap around the Las Vegas Motor Speedway yesterday, and the rest of the NASCAR […]
The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C.–Two more goals for Patrik Laine. Two more points in the standings for the Winnipeg Jets. Laine scored twice for the second-straight game, and extended his points streak to eight, in the Jets’ 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes last night. Laine had his third multi-goal […]
The Canadian PressPaige Kreutzwieser REGINA–A warm Brandt Centre is keeping the skips at the Tim Hortons Brier guessing. Saskatchewan’s Steve Laycock finally got a win for his hometown crowd with a 9-4 eight-end decision over New Brunswick’s James Grattan yesterday in Draw 5 of Canada’s men’s curling championship. Grattan had […]
Duane Hicks Maybe the potholes are worse this year or maybe it just seems that way. Whatever the case, Public Works is doing its best to fix the ugliest side of the spring thaw. Crews have been deployed to trouble areas, thawing storm sewer basins and filling potholes. But those […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie boys’ hockey team has lived to fight another day. Facing a must-win situation, the black-and-gold bounced back with a 6-0 shutout of the host Sioux Lookout Warriors last night to even their best-of-three NorWOSSA final at a game apiece. The third-and-deciding game goes tomorrow (March 6) […]
Staff How I Set Your Mother and Take A Hit both garnered the maximum six points in Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action Thursday night. The Volley Llamas and Kiss My Pass each snared four points. Gillons’, Scared Hitless, Duck and Dive, Let’s Talk About Sets, and No Diggity all […]
Staff A three-goal outburst in the first period ultimately was the Fort Frances Lakers’ undoing in a 5-2 loss to the English River Miners on Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. It was all Miners in the opening 20 minutes as the visitors got tallies from Ethan Wong, […]
Duane Hicks A Public Works crew marked this rather large pothole with pylons this morning on the 500 block of Second Street East. Crews have been working to thaw catch basins and drain water off the road so they can patch the potholes.
Jamie Mountain Daniel Vandenbrand and Jason Bazylewski walked this stone down the ice while Owen Riches looked on during the Muskie boys’ curling rink’s 5-2 win over the Atikokan Voyageurs yesterday afternoon in the opener of the NWOSSAA championships at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The trio are part of […]
