Joey Payeur Laker Dylan Kooner (10) shoved the puck past English River Miners’ goalie Reid Kilburn late in the third period Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena to give the hosts a 3-1 lead. The Lakers went on to a 4-1 win.
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From the OPP On Jan. 1 around 2:40 a.m., the Rainy River District OPP conducted a traffic stop near Portage Avenue and First Street East. After speaking with the driver, it was determined she had been drinking. The driver, 31-year-old woman from Naicatchewenin First Nation, failed the roadside test and […]
The Canadian PressAlexandra Posadzki TORONTO—Canada’s highest-paid CEOs saw their compensation dip two percent from 2013 to 2014 but they still raked in an average of $8.96 million each, according to a new study. The think tank that conducted the research, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, said that’s 184 times […]
The Associated Press SAN DIEGO—Twins in San Diego are getting some attention because, though born just minutes apart, one has a birthday in 2015 and the other in 2016. Jaelyn Valenica was born New Year’s Eve at 11:59 p.m. Her twin brother, Luis Valencia Jr., arrived at 12:01 a.m. on […]
Cameron Penney Joanne Ogden, left, and Danette McIntyre jumped into the icy waters of Sand Bay on New Year’s Day for the annual “Polar Plunge” organized by the local Voyageurs Lions Club. Some 19 jumpers took the plunge this year and raised a total of $7,222.
Staff The Muskie girls’ hockey team stared defeat in the face and made it blink. Annalise Hayes netted the game-winner 3:28 into overtime as the sixth-seeded Muskies erased a 2-0 deficit in the third period to beat the fourth-ranked St. Francis/North Branch Fighting Saints 3-2 in the Red Division final […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON—A woolly mammoth tusk believed to be between 12,000 and 15,000 years old has been discovered at a gravel pit east of Saskatoon. Tim Tokaryk of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum said the fossil was found by Inland Aggregates at its work site last fall. Tokaryk said the […]
Staff Kiwanian Pam Buttner and her husband, Larry, drew the “Trip of the Month” draw winner for January this morning at International Travel Services. Heather Johnson of Fort Frances is heading to Paris, France—a trip valued at $4,950. Next month’s trip is to Roatan, Honduras ($4,200).
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Wonky weather conditions are prompting aboriginal leaders to raise concerns about the impact of climate change on winter roads, which serve as lifelines for food, fuel, and other necessities in several northern communities. Isadore Day, the Ontario regional chief for the Assembly of First Nations, said […]
Staff Happy New Year, same old story. Pierce Dushenko was brilliant with 49 saves, and Roshen Jaswal had a goal and an assist, as the Fort Frances Lakers edged the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs 4-3 in SIJHL action last night. It marked the eighth victory in eight tries against […]
Staff It was nothing personal; just business that Hailey Beaudry had to take care of. Beaudry opened with a four-ender, then finished with a five-ender in a 16-2 rout of fellow Fort Frances skip Ashley Payne last night at the junior women’s provincial curling championships in Sioux Lookout. With the […]
The Associated PressTim Booth Carolina closed out its remarkable season by wrapping up home-field advantage in the NFC. Denver turned to Peyton Manning to take advantage of New England’s slip-up in the AFC. And Rex Ryan made certain to continue the N.Y. Jets’ playoff drought. Carolina and Denver wrapped up […]
