Staff Community Living Fort Frances and District will host a live webinar, entitled “Art of Belonging–Celebrating The Power of Community,” next Thursday (March 30) at 6 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The “TED talk”-inspired event will feature six speakers from diverse backgrounds sharing their perspectives on […]
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Mitch StacyThe Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio–The Columbus Blue Jackets played with a man advantage over Toronto for nearly seven minutes in the third period last night–thanks to a quirky mistake by the Maples Leafs. But the Blue Jackets couldn’t use it to their advantage. Toronto snuffed out the five-minute power […]
The Associated PressMark Didtler DUNEDIN, Fla.–Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista says the lower back stiffness that prevented him from playing for the Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic last weekend no longer is an issue. Bautista was in the original lineup for yesterday’s spring training game against Detroit. […]
The Associated PressBeth Harris LOS ANGELES–The eagle has landed on top. The United States routed Puerto Rico 8-0 to win its first World Baseball Classic in four tries last night behind six hitless innings from Marcus Stroman. The Americans planted their eagle statue mascot on the mound in celebration–a blue […]
The Canadian Press BEIJING–Team Canada skip Rachel Homan tuned up for the playoffs in style today by beating Italy and Denmark to remain unbeaten at the world women’s curling championship. Homan and her team of third Emma Miskew, second Joanne Courtney, and lead Lisa Weagle closed out round-robin play with […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson AUSTIN, Tex.–Defending champion Jason Day lasted only six holes at the Dell Technologies Match Play until a heavy heart forced an early departure. Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth might not be far behind. The opening round of golf’s most unpredictable tournament took a stunning turn yesterday […]
Conrad DueckSubmitted by Revco started down a man but still managed to take a lead at one point in the opening game of Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action Tuesday night. But a combination of missed free throws, bad passes, poor shot selection, and a stolen ball in the final […]
Staff The March Break was so good, apparently many of the players in the Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League would rather have had the regular season end than the break. It was an evening of inaction on what was supposed to be the final night of the regular season last […]
Staff A returning point-producing machine joined a red-hot goalie, an unsung forward trio, and an overtime hero in moving the Fort Frances Lakers to the cusp of the next round of the SIJHL playoffs. The Lakers made themselves right at home in the Ralph Engelstad Arena the past two nights–earning […]
Staff Lisa Penner and her Northern Ontario rink need to take their rock-throwing skills to the next level immediately. Skip Peggy Taylor’s Kenora-based team, featuring Penner at third, were in a three-way tie for second place in the championship pool entering play today at the 2017 Everest senior women’s curling […]
Staff After winning a mother of a tie-breaker, Hailey Beaudry of Fort Frances and Erin Tomalty from Nestor Falls almost became children of destiny. The two former Muskie curlers, playing skip and lead, respectively, for the Lakehead University Thunderwolves, wound up with the silver medal following a 7-4 loss to […]
By Julie Pace And Deb Riechmann The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Private communications of Donald Trump and his presidential transition team may have been scooped up by American intelligence officials monitoring other targets and improperly distributed throughout spy agencies, the chairman of the House intelligence committee said Wednesday an extraordinary […]
