The Associated Press NEW YORK — Friday is National Crayon Day and Crayola says it will mark the occasion by retiring one of its colours. Crayola says the announcement revealing which colour is getting retired will be livestreamed on Facebook on Friday morning. On Facebook, news of the impending colour […]
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By Jill Lawless The Associated Press LONDON — The United Kingdom filed for divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, overturning four decades of integration with its neighbours, demolishing the notion that EU expansion is inevitable and shaking the foundations of a bloc that is facing challenges to its identity […]
The Associated Press CAIRO — Egypt is inaugurating its largest on-site antiquities laboratory, to restore the second ceremonial boat of Pharaoh Cheops, known for building the largest of Egypt’s iconic pyramids. The project, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Higashi Nippon International University, is set to complete […]
By Kevin Freking The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congress has sent President Donald Trump legislation that would kill an online privacy regulation, a move that could eventually allow internet providers such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to sell the browsing habits of their customers. The Federal Communications Commission rule issued […]
Joey Payeur There’s nothing like the first time for Keegan McGeen, right, and the rest of the Belle River Nobles as they won their school’s first-ever OFSAA ‘A/AA’ boys’ hockey crown with a 3-2 shootout victory over the St. Mary’s Crusaders (Hamilton) in the gold-medal game last Thursday night at […]
Joey Payeur Zayne Basaraba of Fort Frances had the eye of the tiger as he prepared to lock horns with Mighty Mustangs’ teammate Teagan Green during action in the Kindergarten division as part of the Top of the Nation Folkstyle Wrestling Championship on Sunday at Falls High School.
Submitted Hailey Beaudry of Fort Frances was instrumental in leading her Lakehead University Thunderwolves to a huge semi-final upset over the University of Alberta Pandas’ Kristen Streifel (background) at the 2017 U-Sports/Curling Canada University Championships last Wednesday in Thunder Bay.
Joey Payeur Defenceman Mark Richter, left, sent Thief River Falls Norskies’ forward Alec Daman an obvious message he was unwelcome in goalie Jessie Heisz’s crease during the second period of the Lakers’ 6-0 loss in Game 3 of their “Survivor Series” on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Joey Payeur Kristen Streifel has three Canadian junior women’s curling championships to her credit, including the most recent one. But two former Muskies didn’t get the memo–or at least acted like they couldn’t care less. Skip Hailey Beaudry of Fort Frances and lead Erin Tomalty from Nestor Falls, along with […]
Joey Payeur It’s never easy to say goodbye. A five-pack of Muskie seniors likely bid farewell to their high school hockey tenures with a 6-5 loss to the All Saints Titans (Whitby) on Thursday afternoon in the quarter-finals of the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ girls’ hockey championship in Stratford. One of those […]
Joey Payeur Former world heavyweight boxing champ “Iron” Mike Tyson once said everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. The Fort Frances Lakers took another angle and came up with an effective plan Saturday after getting nailed by haymaker thrown the previous night by the Thief […]
Staff It was a morning of pinfalls and podium pictures over in International Falls. The third-annual Top of the Nation Folkstyle Wrestling Championship was held Sunday at Falls High School, with five Fort Frances-connected participants involved. Fort-born Hudson Mann, who now lives in the Falls, beat Nicholai Cottrell in two-straight […]
