courtesy of Rob Bye Curtis Boivin of Fort Frances (#19B) led the way, with Travis MacDonald of Winnipeg (#8) and Trevor Fontaine of Webster, Wis. (#3) in close pursuit, at the 47th-annual Canadian Power Toboggan Championships in Beausejour, Man. over the weekend. Boivin stared down some of the best junior […]
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The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Two science teachers who have spent the past five years under NASA’s tutelage are about to graduate with high-flying honours. The space shuttle flight Wednesday night of Joseph Acaba and Richard Arnold II will mark the first time two former teachers have rocketed into space […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Survivors of one of Canada’s most infamous air disasters still find it difficult to talk about the experience two decades after the plane they were on crashed because of iced-up wings. Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of the crash of Air Ontario flight 1363 in Dryden that […]
Staff The win may not have had any impact on the playoff picture, but it did set a milestone the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres hopefully can carry with them into the playoffs. The Sabres earned their 30th victory in a 6-3 win over the Schreiber Diesels here Friday night to […]
Staff North Bay, here we come. The Muskies proved too tough a test for the Dryden Eagles—sweeping the best-of-three NorWOSSA final with a 5-2 win over the Eagles yesterday—and now set their sights on the OFSAA showdown March 25-27 in North Bay. Mike Jourdain scored twice in yesterday’s win while […]
Duane Hicks Covering everything from rezoning to property standards, town council will vote on five bylaws at tonight’s regular meeting. These include: authorizing an agreement with Wayne George Grading Ltd. for the sale and removal of trees at the municipal airport; amending the Traffic Control Bylaw to add stop signs […]
Duane Hicks Cathy Robinson was among the dozen or so speakers who took turns reading at the World Day of Prayer 2009 service Friday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church here. About 100 people attended the local service, joining millions across the world to pray for the women of Papua New […]
Peggy Revell Robert Moore’s drama club members had a busy Saturday with a dress rehearsal for their presentation of the “Wizard of Oz” tomorrow night in the school gym.
Peggy Revell Penny Hutton, Aurora Hutton, Rick Strickland, and Keira Strickland toasted some marshmallows over the bonfire during Alberton’s family fun day held Saturday. While sunshine had caused the ice on the outdoor rink to melt, it was perfect weather for the dozens who turned out to toboggan, drink hot […]
The Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo.—Talk about a teacher’s dream: No more slouching, no more wiggly little boys, and no more snoozing at desks. All teachers have to do is ditch the classroom chair. A growing number are replacing them with exercise stability balls more associated with Pilates classes than […]
The Canadian Press VICTORIA—A proposed B.C. government law that would recognize the legal rights and status of aboriginal people has the potential to force Ottawa to re-examine its relationship with aboriginals across Canada, said Phil Fontaine, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. The law proposed by the […]
