Staff The playoffs now beckon with the conclusion of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League’s regular season last night. All the first-round ‘A’-side matchups are set for the double elimination post-season, which gets underway March 24 at Fort High and St. Michael’s School. Eighth-ranked I’d Hit That (47 points) takes […]
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Cameron Penney The Muskie boys’ hockey team celebrated its first gold medal at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championship in 15 years after beating the Silverthorn Collegiate Institute Spartans (Etobicoke) 4-2 in the final yesterday afternoon in Ottawa. The team is slated to arrive home tomorrow sometime between 5:30 and 6 p.m. […]
Heather Latter Erin Campbell of Science North tested out structures made by Grade 8 students at J.W. Walker School this morning to see if they could withstand an earthquake. Campbell spent the day there today and also was at Robert Moore School yesterday teaching youngsters about science.
Staff A championship push came up one point short but there was no shortage of pride among the Muskie boys’ curling rink. Skip Chris Silver and his team of third Daniel Vandenbrand, second Jason Bazylewski, and lead Davis Jackson matched the best-ever finish by a Fort High curling team at […]
Cameron Penney OTTAWA—The Muskies are provincial champs once again! The boys’ hockey team captured the gold medal after doubling the Silverthorn Collegiate Institute Spartans (Etobicoke) 4-2 in the final of the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championship in Ottawa. “I can’t even describe what it feels like,” Muskie coach Jamie Davis grinned while […]
Duane Hicks A new online petition has been launched to gauge support for putting the “fort” back in Fort Frances. Nathalie Donaldson, who came up with the idea for a fort theme for the future Rainy Lake Market Square, said she started the petition yesterday to get a better idea […]
By Darlene Superville And Rob Gillies The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought “Trudeaumania” to America on Thursday and the verdict was a resounding thumbs-up. “Breath of fresh air,” ‘’impressive” and “very impressive” was how some of the guests at a splashy White House state dinner […]
The Associated Press DETROIT — It’s a first for police cars: Doors that can protect against armour-piercing bullets. Ford will soon be offering the doors on its Police Interceptor sedans and SUVs. They’ll be the first in the U.S. to meet the Justice Department’s highest standard for body armour, the […]
By Eric Tucker And Tami Abdollah The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino killers likely holds evidence of the eventual attack, the Justice Department said in a court filing Thursday in its high-profile encryption dispute with Apple Inc., adding that the community […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press When the subject is Easter eggs, most folks usually are talking about the gaily painted specimens in a basket. Me, I think of holiday brunch, and in particular of eggs Benedict. I think of the rich and indulgent dish of Canadian bacon, sauteed spinach […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — A&W says it is contributing to research to find better cage-free housing alternatives for hens. The company says it is granting $100,000 to Farm & Food Care Canada, a coalition of farmers and businesses, to study ways of sourcing eggs from hens housed in improved […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong OTTAWA—It was a family affair at the Tim Hortons Brier yesterday. Ontario alternate Joey Hart made his national men’s curling championship debut in a 9-4 win over P.E.I.’s Adam Casey. The TD Place crowd let out a big cheer when Hart left the bench area to […]
