By Pan Pylas And Elaine Kurtenbach The Associated Press LONDON — Stock markets around the world took a battering Tuesday, following a dramatic sell-off on Wall Street that triggered concerns that a potentially healthy pullback from record highs could turn into a protracted bear market. The selling, which gathered pace […]
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The Associated PressMae Anderson NEW YORK–This year’s Super Bowl ads ran the gamut from tame humour to . . . tame messages about social causes. After a divisive year, advertisers during the “Big Game” worked overtime to win over audiences with messages that entertained and strove not to offend. The […]
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–Very quietly, Tomas Plekanec has moved up the Montreal Canadiens’ all-time scoring list. A goal and an assist in a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators yesterday afternoon gave the 35-year-old 601 career points. He sits 13th in scoring in a lineup of mostly all-time greats […]
The Associated PressJohn Nicholson SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Gary Woodland was surprised to see infant son, Jaxson, with wife, Gabby, late yesterday afternoon at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. “My wife kind of surprised me with him,” he remarked. “I didn’t think he was going to be there. I thought it would just […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–DeMar DeRozan joked that with the early start time yesterday afternoon, the Toronto Raptors would need their young players to step up against the Memphis Grizzlies. Delon Wright answered with a team-high 15 points, four steals, and four rebounds in 25 minutes of work off the bench […]
The Associated PressBarry Wilner MINNEAPOLIS–As their delirious fans sang their theme song and their owner lifted the Lombardi Trophy, the Philadelphia Eagles finally could breathe freely. Yo, Philly, you really did beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in a thrilling Super Bowl last night that rewrote the offensive […]
The Canadian PressEmanuel Sequeira PENTICTON, B.C.–Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones has won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for the sixth time in her career, tying her with Colleen Jones of Nova Scotia for the all-time record. Jones and her Manitoba rink beat wild-card entry Kerri Einarson 8-6 yesterday in the title draw […]
Staff It’s not too late to sign up for a Women In Politics symposium set for this Wednesday (Feb. 7) from 6-7:30 p.m. at Confederation College here. The event– entitled “Do You Want to Run in Politics?”–will feature a panel including Thunder Bay councillor-at-large Rebecca Johnson, who also is co-chair […]
Jamie Mountain Makayla Gibbs of the Fort Frances Ice Devils looked to clear the puck during her team’s 3-1 win over the Fort Frances Heat in yesterday’s final of the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association’s Novice division tournament. Harmony Yerxa scored all three of the team’s goals while goalie Kinsley […]
Duane Hicks Madysen Armstrong, left, and Skyeler Scott were among the 84 people who attended the annual “Forget Me Not” dinner Saturday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous here. A fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts, the total amount raised was not available as of press time today.
Jamie Mountain Bev Thomson and Joanne Brown got ready to sweep as Deb Cornell threw her rock down the ice Saturday during the men’s and ladies’ combined bonspiel held at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The trio were part of Nettie Kaufman’s rink, who fell in Sunday’s ‘C’ final to […]
Jamie Mountain Megan Ross was all smiles as she came to the end of her race during the first-annual Rainy Lake Loppet on Sunday that was hosted by the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club at its Rocky Inlet trails and drew 20 skiers aged four-50+. Ross clocked in with a […]
