Staff The road to the NHL just became even more difficult for Fort Frances native Ryan Faragher. Trying to find a spark in a season of underachievement, the Anaheim Ducks yesterday acquired Montreal Canadiens’ back-up goalie Dustin Tokarski in exchange for left-winger Max Friberg. Tokarski’s arrival provides another obstacle to […]
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The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA—The federal public safety minister says his officials have reminded airlines they don’t need to vet children against Canada’s “no-fly” list after a six-year-old was stopped by airport security. Ralph Goodale said yesterday his department also is exploring possible changes to the Secure Air Travel Regulations […]
Staff The winter air was filled with white last night—but Team White wasn’t able to fill the basket as much as they had hoped. Josh Mastin netted a game-high 44 points to lead Team Black (5-0) to a 120-103 win over Team White (1-5) in the first of two games […]
The Associated PressDave Skretta KANSAS CITY, Mo.—If the Kansas City Chiefs believe in karma or coincidence or some sort of cosmic alignment, then they should be confident their 22-year drought without a playoff victory soon will come to an end. Start with the fact they’re heading to Houston on Saturday […]
Joey Payeur Nolan Mann of the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Canadians gave Owen Gouliquer of the Dryden Paperkings the see-you-later treatment as he burst off the boards during the first period of the host team’s 5-2 victory in the opening game of its home tournament this morning at the Ice […]
The Associated Press EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.—The Minnesota Vikings head into the playoffs looking like a team on the rise, with a second-year head coach pushing the right buttons, a 23-year-old quarterback still figuring things out, and a young, fast, aggressive defence that only figures to get better in the coming […]
Staff That was a close one. With top scorers Aaron Bujold and Sekina Scheibler fouling out in the third quarter, the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team had to hang on for dear life yesterday to remain undefeated in NorWOSSA play this season. But they prevailed 37-35 over the host Kenora […]
The Canadian PressSheryl Ubelacker TORONTO—The discovery that a gene which turns some bacteria into antibiotic-resistant superbugs has been in Canada for at least five years has scientists wondering when it first emerged and how to stop its spread. The MCR-1 gene makes E. coli and some other species of bacteria […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES—Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn stepped off a cross-country flight from Philadelphia and walked straight into the L.A. Kings’ lineup. The duo’s long day ended with big third-period efforts from both veterans and another gritty win for their surging new team. Jake Muzzin and Jeff Carter […]
Joey Payeur The scoreboard said it was an easy night but the bodies of the Muskie girls’ hockey team told a different story when they woke up this morning. “We’ve got quite a few bumps and bruises today,” noted head coach Todd Hamilton after his squad’s 13-1 romp over the […]
Staff A new autism support group has been started in International Falls and residents of Fort Frances and surrounding areas are invited to join. “I’ve learned so much and it [is] so fun swapping stories,” organizer Jennifer Hill posted on the group’s Facebook page. “Best part, watching the kids actually […]
Duane Hicks Volunteer Maxine Hayes double-checked the framing job she did on a portrait yesterday at the Fort Frances Museum. Museum staff and volunteers have been busy gathering and framing photos in anticipation of staging a new exhibit there that will focus on portraits of local residents—some dating back to […]
