The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG—Michael Hutchinson has no problem rising to the challenge of playing the Chicago Blackhawks. The Winnipeg Jets back-up goalie made a career-high 45 saves last night in a 3-1 victory over the reigning Stanley Cup champions, improving his career record against the Blackhawks to 4-0-1. “It’s […]
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From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing Winnipeg man. Reid Bricker, 33, was last seen in the downtown area of Winnipeg in the early-morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 24. It is believed he may have been in the Fort Frances […]
Joey Payeur When it comes to a list of enjoyable destination getaways, Fort Frances probably is not making it onto the Kenora Broncos’ top 10 anytime soon. Four more confrontations yesterday at Fort High turned into four more wins for the Muskie court teams, who all improved to 7-0 in […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia The extraordinary death of a fisherman snatched from his boat by a leaping crocodile prompted a coroner on Friday to urge authorities to warn boat users of the growing crocodile danger in northern Australia. Wildlife rangers in the Northern Territory have heard […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK For decades, breast cancer has been less common in black women than white women, yet killed black women at a higher rate. One of those gaps has finally closed. Unfortunately for black women, it’s the first one. A new report suggests black […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press During fall and particularly at Thanksgiving ‚Äî we often find ourselves searching for just the perfect side dish. We want recipes that will be at home next to a roasted chicken or turkey, or maybe a beef roast or ham. We want recipes that […]
The Associated Press RUSTON, La. After more than 45 years of saving pennies, a Louisiana man decided it was time to cash them in. The News-Star reports that 73-year-old Otha Anders, of Ruston, took 15 five-gallon plastic water jugs full of the coins to the bank on Tuesday. His grand […]
By Alan Fram The Associated Press WASHINGTON Republicans rallied behind Rep. Paul Ryan to elect him to the powerful post of House speaker on Thursday as the splintered party turned to the youthful but battle-tested lawmaker to mend its self-inflicted wounds and craft a conservative message to woo voters in […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Are you the sort of person who insists that Thanksgiving mashed potatoes can only be served straight up buttery, or are you willing to allow room for a little creative adulteration in the name of bigger, bolder flavour? Either way, we’ve got you covered. […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Just because Thanksgiving mostly is about tradition doesn’t mean that we aren’t open to going off script when it comes to side dishes and exactly how to cook the big bird. But the gravy? It’s where innovation goes to die! Generally, we’re content to […]
By Lauren Krugel The Canadian Press CALGARY The CEO of Suncor Energy is throwing cold water on speculation that its hostile takeover offer for Canadian Oil Sands will be sweetened. Steve Williams said Thursday the $4.3-billion bid should be good enough for shareholders given the gloomy outlook for oil prices, […]
Joey Payeur By Joey Payeur Staff writer jpayeur@fortfrances.com All four Muskie court teams now know they can take the morning off when it comes to the NorWOSSA playoffs. The squads ran their records to 6-0—and each clinched first place in the league standings—after sweeping the host Dryden Eagles on Tuesday. […]
