Jamie Mountain Peter Russell, a top-10 player from Winnipeg, looked to smash a serve yesterday afternoon during the men’s ‘A’ Open final of the 31st-annual La Place Rendez-Vous squash tournament. Russell used some blistering shots to defeat Fort Frances native Anniss Seid 3-0 to claim the tourney title. Other winners […]
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Duane Hicks Bridgette Thompson, left, and her daughter, Emmalie, were among the dozens of adults and kids who flocked to the overpass here yesterday for some sliding fun. With daytime temperatures as high as minus-five C, Borderland residents cured their cabin fever by getting outside and sliding, skating, skiing, snowshoeing, […]
The Canadian PressColette Derworiz EDMONTON–Hunters have been killing cougars in Alberta for decades. They often follow prints in the snow or use dogs to track the big cats before they are shot with guns or bows. Last month, outdoor television host Steve Ecklund’s cougar hunt led to online threats and […]
The Canadian PressNicole Thompson A former high school principal is facing charges of professional misconduct after being accused of tampering with Ontario’s literacy test. The Ontario College of Teachers said it conducted an investigation and found some students were called back to the school to complete parts of the Ontario […]
The Canadian PressGemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER–A 15-year-old high school student in British Columbia is turning to technology to help address a decades-old problem–how to revive an indigenous language nearly lost to the residential school system. Tessa Erickson of the Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nation is creating an app and organizing a summer […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Male MPs must help to usher in a culture change on Parliament Hill and combat sexual misconduct, says veteran NDP MP Nathan Cullen, who is looking to work with colleagues of all stripes to address inappropriate behaviour often viewed as a “public secret.” Cullen said the […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A downtown armoury opened to Toronto’s homeless Saturday evening as the city faced a 13th day with an extreme cold alert in effect. Federal Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale announced Friday the armoury would be opened as a temporary homeless shelter for two weeks following a request […]
The Canadian PressDarrin Bauming WINNIPEG–Mathieu Perreault’s two goals yesterday afternoon lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks while also continuing the club’s torrid pace on home ice this season. Winnipeg (25-11-7), which leads the Central Division with 57 points, captured its fifth-straight win at […]
The Associated PressBrett Martel NEW ORLEANS–Saints’ All-Pro defensive end Cameron Jordan grinned playfully as he glanced up at a bottle of red wine in the top shelf of his locker and asked if anyone knew Carolina quarterback Cam Newton’s address. A bottle with the name “Jordan” on the label, even […]
The Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawaii–A new year brought out the best in Dustin Johnson, who powered his way to an eight-under 65 and an eight-shot victory yesterday in the Sentry Tournament of Champions. In a field that featured the top five players in the world, Johnson made a strong opening […]
The Associated PressMark Long JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–Blake Bortles put together one decent drive all day, doing as much with his legs as his arm, and the defensive-minded Jacksonville Jaguars eked out an ugly–and sometimes unwatchable–10-3 victory against the Buffalo Bills in an AFC wild-card game yesterday. In the post-season for the […]
Jamie Mountain For the second-straight game, a shootout was needed to decide the outcome. And once again it didn’t go the Fort Frances Lakers’ way. Two points from Hunter Buzzi weren’t enough as the Lakers fell 4-3 to the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs on Saturday night to extend the […]
