The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—A series of regulatory and fee changes are set to take effect in Ontario on Jan. 1, including increases in electricity bills and a break for natural gas users. The debt retirement charge of about $70 a year is being eliminated from hydro bills, but so […]
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Staff If the first period was nothing to write home about for the Muskie girls’ hockey team, the second was a literary masterpiece. The sixth-ranked Muskies erased a 1-0 deficit with a four-goal second period en route to a 5-2 victory yesterday over the second-seeded Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers in the […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—The night marked a milestone for coach Dwane Casey and saw the Toronto Raptors play with their full starting lineup in more than a month. The victory also boosted the Raptors to 20 wins before the New Year for just the second time in franchise history. Still, […]
The Associated PressDan Scifo PITTSBURGH—Jonathan Bernier was excellent in unexpected action, and the Toronto Maple Leafs rebounded from a rough outing the night before. Bernier made 39 saves, and P.A. Parenteau and Peter Holland scored in the shootout, as the Leafs nipped the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 last night. “I thought […]
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Eagles fired Chip Kelly with one game left in his third season—dumping the coach after missing the playoffs in consecutive years. Kelly was released Tuesday night just before the end of a disappointing season that began with Super Bowl expectations. The Eagles are 6-9 after […]
By Mead Gruver The Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. ‚The number of grizzly bear deaths or removals in the Yellowstone region climbed to an all-time high in 2015, but biologists say they’re not worried about the animal’s long-term survival in the area. The known or suspected deaths of 55 bears shouldn’t […]
Staff Staff The calendar year for local athletics always is a vast landscape full of triumphs and tragedies. Those two extremes were defined even more emphatically throughout 2015 as tears of joy for sporting success were mixed with tears of sadness for lost games or, more importantly, people. A hero […]
Heather Latter This year’s “Polar Plunge” has been on thin ice—literally. Above-average temperatures for the past month left Voyageur Lions Club members praying for colder weather in order for there to be enough ice to hold the event, which features brave souls jumping into the frigid waters of Sand Bay […]
Cameron Penney Thanks to the efforts of local several residents, no one had to spend Christmas Day here without a holiday meal. The 28th-annual community Christmas dinner, held at the Knox United Church on Friday afternoon, featured turkey with all the fixings, along with a gift bag filled with chocolates, […]
Heather Latter The “Families for Families” fundraiser, which wrapped up on Christmas Eve, well surpassed its goal—raising $60,307 to bring a refugee family to Fort Frances. “We have had such a wonderful, wonderful response from the community,” enthused committee chair Kathy Mueller, noting the group originally had hoped to raise […]
Cameron Penney Post-secondary students have been returning home this past week to celebrate the holiday season with family and friends. Several shared their thoughts on their first semester at their new schools. “My first year has been amazing so far and my classes have been great,” enthused Nic Dennis, an […]
Cameron Penney Isaiah Peltomaki, left, and Randy Wilde enjoyed the large Christmas feast at Knox United Church here on Christmas Day. The Fort Frances Choraliers were on hand singing Christmas carols while about 180 people turned out for the annual dinner featuring all the festive fixings.
