By Fay Abuelgasim The Associated Press FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates — The waters of the Persian Gulf have long been home to pearl oysters, providing a valuable mainstay to Arab tribes that subsisted off its trade before the discovery of oil pumped new life into the Arabian Peninsula. Now, off […]
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The Associated Press DETROIT — Lexus is the most dependable vehicle brand for the seventh consecutive year in J.D. Power’s annual survey. Porsche, Buick, Infiniti and Kia round out the top five brands in the survey. The worst performers were Chrysler, Land Rover, Fiat, Jeep and Cadillac. The survey measures […]
Jamie Mountain Brandon Bodnar of the Thunder Bay North Stars put his paddle down on the ice to thwart a scoring chance by Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Jaedin Ness during his team’s 4-0 win Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Bodnar, a former Laker, has been a thorn […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Borderland Blazers’ goalie Jersey Masson looked on at the play in the corner during her team’s 5-1 loss to the L.O.W. K-Town Snipers (Kenora) in the Bantam division’s championship game Sunday at the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association’s PeeWee and Bantam “Showcase” at the Ice For […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie boys’ hockey players Kendyn Faragher and Eric Pitkanen greeted those who attended the team’s annual tea and bake sale with a smile Saturday afternoon at the Fort High cafeteria. The event also included a penny table, as well as a Muskie “photo booth” and a table that […]
of Chris Marchand/Dryden Observer Senior Muskie Cole Kowalski was met with some stiff defence in his attempt to put home a lay-up during his team’s 89-74 loss to the host Dryden Eagles last Thursday. The black-and-gold finished the NorWOSSA regular season with a 4-4 record and will battle the Kenora […]
Submitted Rattle baits designed for bass can be great ice baits for lake trout.
Submitted Hudson Mann had his opponent in a world of difficulty during one of his recent matches. The Fort native, who is in Grade 7, wrestled up in the Grade 8 division but snagged a third-place finish at the North Shore Classic on Feb. 3 in Proctor, Mn. He then […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie co-captain Byron Stewart looked to keep Robert Green of the Red Lake Rams contained during Fort High’s 17-2 romp Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Stewart scored a goal and set up four others to help the Muskies clinch first place in NorWOSSA regular-season play.
Jamie Mountain Muskie forward Jon Busch fired home Fort High’s 11th goal of the game during the third period of Saturday night’s 17-2 rout of the Red Lake Rams at the Ice For Kids Arena. The black-and-gold will conclude their regular season with back-to-back games in Red Lake this Friday […]
Staff The Fort Frances Bantam ‘AA’ Leafs finished in fourth place at the 16-team SCHEELS 15U tournament held in Fargo, N.D. on Feb. 2-4. After going 3-0 in round-robin play, the squad faced off against the Winnipeg Twins in the semi-finals. The Twins exploded for four goals in the second […]
Press Release The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary executive held its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in the hospital boardroom. Social director Diane Glowasky advised the quarterly luncheon will be held at Knox United Church here on Monday, March 12. Tickets will be available for purchase […]
