Staff Four goals against the SIJHL’s best goalie this season should have been a sign it was the Fort Frances Lakers’ night. But the Dryden GM Ice Dogs weren’t paying attention to the sign language. Lakers’ nemesis Derek McPhail had two goals, and Kristopher Hamlin added three points, as the […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Canadians will leave Thunder Bay today feeling like they were struck by lightning. With one game left, the Canadians were at the bottom of the standings with an 0-5 record at the 2017 Ontario Hockey Federation and Central Region Bantam ‘AAA’ Hockey Championship. They already have […]
Duane Hicks Jolene Stahn, left, offered bride-to-be Julianna Donaldson an appetizer as she told her all about La Place Rendez-Vous’ newly-renovated banquet hall–perfect for hosting wedding receptions–during Northwoods Galley & Gift’s annual “Bridal Show” yesterday evening. About 30 brides-to-be and their guests showed up to meet with local businesses that […]
Submitted Crossroads student Rylan Sabbe got ready to toss a Frisbee yesterday during a school visit from ReachUp Ultimate, a non-profit organization engaging youth in active, healthy living through the sport of Ultimate Frisbee. ReachUp teaches a set of principles called “Spirit of the Game,” reinforcing the Seven Sacred Teachings […]
The Canadian Press ST. ALBERT, Alta.–Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers are being criticized for killing a cow moose in a city north of Edmonton. The cow moose and her two calves were in a park near a busy intersection in St. Albert when the shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. yesterday. […]
The Canadian PressDaniela Germano It’s anyone’s guess how “BooBoo” the cat travelled more than 3,000 km from California to Canada, but its American owner says she can’t wait to be reunited with her brown tabby, who went missing four years ago. Ashley Aleman, from Watsonville, Calif., said her mother received […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge When it comes to safe sex, a new study suggests middle-aged Canadians have something to learn from the younger generation. Research from the University of Guelph indicates Canadians aged 40-59 are less likely to use condoms than their younger counterparts. The study found 65 percent of […]
From the OPP On Tuesday around 7:50 a.m., Dryden OPP officers responded to a single-vehicle rollover involving a southbound tractor-trailer unit on Highway 105 about 40 km north of Vermilion Bay. The male driver of the tractor-trailer unit was pronounced dead at the scene. He has been identified as 38-year-old […]
The Associated PressFranklin Briceno LIMA, Peru–In a lab in the Peruvian capital of Lima, a simulator mimicking the harsh conditions found on Mars now contains a hint of life: a nascent potato plant. After experimenting in the Andean nation’s dry, desert soil, scientists successfully have grown a potato in frigid, […]
It will be clear tonight, with an overnight low of minus-three C (27 F). Look for increasing cloudiness tomorrow, with a high of 12 (54) and low around zero (32). Mostly cloudy skies are forecast for Saturday, along with a morning shower. Expect a high of nine (48) and low […]
