It pays to stick to the plan. The Holmlund Leafs had a game plan going into the all-Fort Frances ‘B’ final of the local Bantam ‘A’ tournament and executed it to perfection en route to a 4-2 victory over the Canadian Tire Sabres on Sunday afternoon at the Ice for […]
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It’s a long-standing sports adage—defence wins championships. Well, the Fort Frances Canadians struggled with their defensive zone coverage and, as a result, were eliminated in the semi-finals of the consolation bracket at a 16-team tournament in Wayzata, Mn. over the weekend. “Basically we struggled in our own end,” Canadians’ head […]
Vianets (6-1) saw their bid for an undefeated season fall by the wayside Monday night when they lost 73-65 to La Place Rendez-Vous (5-2) in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action at Fort High. The league’s previously only undefeated squad squandered a 22-point advantage en route to their first loss. […]
In a battle of first versus worst in NorWOSSA boys’ hockey, the high-flying Muskies trounced the winless Kenora Broncos 9-2 last night at the ’52 Canadians Arena here. “Our concern lately has been the goal scoring,” head coach Shane Bliss said. “Tonight we got a few to go in and […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team earned a crucial 2-1 victory over the visiting Kenora Broncos Tuesday night at the Ice for Kids Arena. With the win, the black-and-gold are now three points clear of the Broncos for second place in the NorWOSSA standings with a game in hand. They also […]
FORT FRANCES—With the town poised to award the tender next Monday to reconstruct the Portage Avenue underpass, the project finally should get underway this spring. But whether the town has to pay for it out of its own funds, or whether it can be done entirely through outside sources, remains […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will review its audited financial statements for the 2005/06 school year tonight, with the board expecting to finish the year in a balanced position. A representative from BDO Dunwoody will attend the meeting to answer any questions from trustees. Also at tonight’s meeting, which […]
Patti Jorgenson whipped up a caramel macchiato yesterday at the new Starbucks Coffee counter at Canada Safeway. The coffee outlet, which just open there yesterday, is part of the renovations the store has undergone in the past few months. The grand opening of Safeway’s makeover will kick off with a […]
Kenora Houseboat Adventures goalie Braden Seniw made a save during the ‘A’ final of the local 12-team Bantam ‘A’ tournament yesterday. Kenora scored two goals late in the third period for a 2-1 comeback win over the Fort Frances Wal-Mart Thrashers. The Holmlund Leafs beat the Canadian Tire Sabres 4-2 […]
Despite gritty efforts, neither the Fort Frances Curling Club’s junior men’s or women’s rinks qualified for their respective finals of the provincial showdown over the weekend in Sault Ste. Marie. Jenna Enge’s rink beat Vanessa Maloney (Sudbury) 7-4 on Friday afternoon in the 3 vs. 4 game under the Page […]
The Muskie hockey program skated to mixed results over the weekend. Up in Red Lake, the boys’ team battled to a 2-2 tie on Friday night before beating the host Rams 5-2 on Saturday afternoon. George Halverson and Taylor Jorgenson scored in Friday night’s game, with David Moen earning the […]
OTTAWA —Canadians are more likely to support tax cuts tied to good environmental behaviour than tax cuts with no strings attached, a new poll suggests. Decima Research asked people to choose between two hypothetical election promises—a $1,000 Conservative tax break for every household and a $1,000 Liberal break limited to […]
