Staff Everyone new is old again. It’s a bit of a twist on the old line, but appropriate when speaking about a good portion of the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team in relation to co-coaches John Gibson and Jason Cain. “Jason and I coached much of this group as juniors […]
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Joey Payeur You have to start somewhere and Wayne Strachan believed it was a decent start. The head coach and general manager of the Fort Frances Lakers saw his team show some mid-season fight despite a 4-3 shootout loss to the Minnesota Iron Rangers in their SIJHL exhibition opener Friday […]
Staff There’s a reason why they became champions. Emo’s Brody Strachan and Kevin Desserre of Dryden flashed their mastery one more time in a fitting end to their 2017 Borderland Racing Association seasons during “Fan Appreciation Night” at the Emo Speedway on Saturday. Strachan, who claimed the championship in the […]
Nancy Evans, Taylor Jorgenson, and Dwayne Sinclair were the big winners at the Kitchen Creek club championships over the weekend. Evans shot a 92 to beat Judi Dickey by four strokes to claim the women’s crown while Jorgenson carded a 72 to also win by four shots over Muskie golf […]
Staff Steve Arpin isn’t sneaking up on his rivals anymore–they already knows he’s coming. The Fort Frances native had what was for him this season a below-average showing at the latest Red Bull Global Rallycross tour stop in Seattle over the weekend. Arpin, driving the Loenbro Motorsports No. 00 car, […]
Joey Payeur Dan Bird surveyed the scene and made the obvious analysis. “It’s definitely going to be a different year with these 10,” mused the Muskie senior girls’ basketball chief strategist who, along with co-coach Mike Krueger, will do his best to concentrate on the talent he has instead of […]
Duane Hicks There were few empty seats in Council Chambers last night as family and friends gathered to see about 30 citizens be the first to receive “Canada 150” volunteer pins and certificates. Deputy mayor June Caul and economic development consultant Tannis Drysdale presented the pins during last night’s regular […]
Duane Hicks Most of the “Canada 150” pin recipients present yesterday evening at the Civic Centre showed off their pins and certificates after the awards ceremony. The diverse bunch marked the first batch of the 500 individuals who will be getting recognized through to the end of this year.
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s minister responsible for post-secondary education says 185,000 students have received free tuition this year under a new government program. Advanced Education minister Deb Matthews announced the figures yesterday, which equal more than a third of all full-time college and university students in Ontario. First announced in […]
The Canadian Press WATERTON, Alta.–A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for part of a southwestern Alberta First Nation because of a wildfire that’s threatening Waterton Lakes National Park. The Blood Tribe, southwest of Lethbridge, issued the order early this morning for homes and apartments in Zone 1 of the Blood […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario politicians returned to the legislature yesterday after a three-month summer break under the shadow of two Liberal trials happening simultaneously in Toronto and Sudbury. The Liberal government is planning a packed fall agenda, with a major labour reform bill, a marijuana distribution law, and various […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Sam Bradford set the NFL record for completion percentage for Minnesota last season–his accuracy aided by the volume of short passes under heavy pressure. With protection from the rush, he showed last night he can throw the ball down the field with the best of them. […]
