Joey Payeur Shayton Ottertail prepared to unleash his potent serve upon playing partner Mykenzie Borger during Muskie badminton practice yesterday at Fort Frances High School. The black-and-gold are tentatively scheduled to begin the season at home with an exhibition meet on April 1.
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The Associated Press TORONTO—Rob Ford, the pugnacious, populist former mayor of Toronto whose career crashed in a drug-driven, obscenity-laced debacle, died today after fighting cancer, his family says. He was 46. Ford rode into office on a backlash against urban elites. He cast an image sharply at odds with Canada’s […]
Press Release Team Black continued its domination of the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League last night. The league leaders rolled past Team Red 107-70 in their opener, then pulled out a 91-89 decision over Team White in the nightcap. The first game started out fairly even, with Team Red staying […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Ontario’s 2016 budget was sent to translators before public consultations were finished which the opposition parties say is proof the process of seeking input was really a “sham” and a “charade.” The Feb. 25 budget came significantly earlier than any budget in recent memory, with the […]
Staff There was nothing weak about Nick Minerva’s week. The Fort Frances Lakers’ defenceman yesterday was chosen as the SIJHL’s final regular-season winner of the Amyotte’s Awards & Promotions player-of-the-week honour. Minerva, a 20-year-old from New Brunswick, N.J., is a repeat winner of the award after also being recognized back […]
The Associated Press DODGE CENTER, Minn.—Authorities in Minnesota say an 11-year-old boy is in custody after stealing a cement truck from a contractor and leading officers on a chase. Sheriff’s officials say the chase started about 3 p.m. Sunday in Dodge Center when the boy drove the truck onto Highway […]
The Associated PressJon Krawczynski MINNEAPOLIS—The San Antonio Spurs have given the rest of the NBA a defensive blueprint for beating the Golden State Warriors. If the defensively challenged Minnesota Timberwolves can nearly pull it off, the defending champions should expect to see it a lot more down the stretch as […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—William Nylander is three weeks into his NHL career and growing rapidly in confidence. The 19-year-old put on a show at the Air Canada Centre last night, registering the first three-point game of his NHL career in a 5-2 Leafs win over the Calgary Flames. It was […]
The Associated Press DODGE CENTER, Minn. — Authorities in Minnesota say an 11-year-old boy is in custody after stealing a cement truck from a contractor and leading officers on a chase. Sheriff’s officials say the chase started about 3 p.m. Sunday in Dodge Center when the boy drove the truck […]
By Beth Harris The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open who said women’s pro tennis players “ride on the coattails of the men” resigned Monday night. Tournament owner Larry Ellison said in a statement that Raymond Moore was quitting as chief executive officer […]
By Lorne Cook And John-Thor Dahlburg The Associated Press BRUSSELS — Explosions, at least one likely caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the Brussels airport and subway system Tuesday, prompting a lockdown of the Belgian capital and heightened security across Europe. At least 28 people were reported dead. A spokesman […]
By Josh Lederman And Michael Weissenstein The Associated Press HAVANA — Nudging Cuba toward democracy, President Barack Obama will cast a spotlight on political repression and economic deprivation here when he meets with dissidents and speaks to the Cuban people at the close of a trailblazing trip. Obama’s rationale for […]
