The Associated PressDan Gelston DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—The 1962 N.Y. Mets, the mid-’70s Tampa Bay Bucs, and the current Philadelphia 76ers have nothing on Casey Mears. The nephew of four-time Indianapolis 500 champ Rick Mears, Casey has a tortured losing streak that is closing in on 300 races. His chances of […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO—An Ontario hospital foundation pulled a Toronto-area home from its annual lottery prize offerings this week after realizing it backed onto a residence where legally-grown marijuana sent out an “an intrusive odour.” But police in the community say there’s little they can do about such situations. The […]
Robin Payeur Whiddon Road between King’s Highway and Highway 613 South was closed for about an hour yesterday after a member of the Hughes Trucking fleet slid into the ditch after turning onto it. Police were on the scene, along with the Township of La Vallee grader and Witherspoon Sand […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis would like any tax increases this year to be as low as possible. During a budget meeting yesterday afternoon, Mayor Avis said he’d like to see the residential tax hike limited to one percent, including any increases to property assessments from MPAC. “I […]
Staff Defensive duels haven’t exactly been the norm this season for the Wright Physiotherapy Rockettes. But they proved last night they can play as well around their own net as they have around the other teams’ goal like most of this season. Mary Waghorn’s first goal was the game-winner as […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The Shipbuilding Association of Canada is hoping the Liberal government will change course when it comes to the renewal of the country’s navy and civilian fleets. The industry group said yesterday the current strategy—laid out in the former Harper government’s national shipbuilding program—is not working and has […]
Joey Payeur Sioux Lookout Warriors’ goalie Alex Morin didn’t have a chance on this sizzling delivery over her shoulder from Muskie captain Rachel Jean to give Fort High a 7-1 lead en route to a 9-3 victory last night in opener of their best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final series at the Ice […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA—Canada’s Senate, often accused of being an anachronism, is being asked to wrestle with the futuristic dream of driver-less cars. Transport minister Marc Garneau wants the Senate’s transportation and communications committee to launch a study of the regulatory, policy, and technical issues that need to be […]
The Canadian PressMurray BrewsterJohn Ward OTTAWA—As MPs in the House of Commons thrashed out their conflicting views of how to prosecute the war against militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the Canadian military quietly acknowledged yesterday its bombing campaign has come to a conclusion. The end […]
Joey Payeur Chase McGuire drove the road to redemption like there wasn’t a cop with a radar gun for another 500 miles. McGuire riddled the Dryden Eagles for four goals to lead the Muskie boys’ hockey team to a 5-2 victory there Tuesday night to give Fort High a perfect […]
Staff “The Three R’s” took the Minnesota Iron Rangers to school last night. The line of Dylan Robertson, A.J. Rupert, and Nolan Ross combined for nine points as the Fort Frances Lakers made it 10-straight league wins with a 7-1 romp down in Hoyt Lakes. Robertson, whose four-point outing raised […]
Joey Payeur Rarely has a six-goal playoff win inspired such a host of long faces. The atmosphere was far from festive in and around the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s dressing room last night despite its 9-3 win over the visiting Sioux Lookout Warriors in Game 1 of their best-of-three NorWOSSA […]
