The trial of a Fort Frances man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a local teen took a dramatic twist Tuesday afternoon when Doug Maki pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. “I’ve had some extensive discussions with my client and his family,” Maki’s lawyer, Gil Labine, said […]
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The ’52 Canadians Arena should see some repairs this spring after the provincial government said it will contribute up to $216,511 towards upgrading the building. “It’s great news,” Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said Mondy morning. The rest of council officially will find out about the funding at Monday’s council meeting, which […]
Young people at St. Mary’s Church are completing final preparations for the World Youth Day Cross, which arrives here Monday night. The cross, which was given to the youth of the world by Pope John Paul II in 1984 in honour of the first World Youth Day, will arrive at […]
The Borderland Thunder extended their season-high unbeaten streak to 11 games after a 7-3 win and 1-1 tie against the Northwest Wisconsin Knights in Spooner over the weekend. The road trip improved the Thunder’s record to 15-7-8, but they still trail the Dryden Ice Dogs (16-8-7) by one point for […]
Bryan Bonot of Stratton fell out of contention very quickly en route to a last-place 1-4 finish at the six-rink Northern Ontario senior men’s curling playdowns in North Bay. The foursome—including third Terry Lee, second Ron Martinuk, and lead Ted Stewart—closed out round-robin play with a 7-3 loss to Bill […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team lost 68-56 to the Kelvin Clippers in the consolation final at the John Taylor Classic in Winnipeg, finishing 1-2 at the eight-team event. Forward Jamie Algie led the Muskie attack with 19 points but the team lost the lead for good in the second […]
After a break in service from Dec. 24-Jan. 2, the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association is getting back on track with local pickups, said Pat Hickerson, the town’s manager of operations and facilities. “They’ve been working to get caught up on the pickups,” he noted Friday afternoon after getting an update […]
The local Sunset Country Ford Atom ‘AA’ Mustangs opened action at the Robin’s Donuts Invitational in Thunder Bay last night with a 2-1 win over the Norwest Stars. Jordan Davis and Kyle Herr scored for the Mustangs while Ryan Faragher earned up the win in goal. The Mustangs played their […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team opened play at the John Taylor Classic tournament in Winnipeg last night with a 77-57 loss against Dakota Collegiate. The loss dropped the black-and-gold to the consolation round, where they were to face Miles-McDonald this afternoon. “It was a much better game for us […]
The Borderland Thunder made another move to acquire veteran talent on the blueline Wednesday, acquiring defenceman Troy Arnold from the Iron Range Yellow Jackets for future considerations. Arnold joined the team immediately and will be in the lineup for the Thunder’s two-game set against the Northwest Wisconsin Knights on Friday […]
Bryan Bonot (Stratton) has limped out to an 0-3 start at the Northern Ontario senior men’s curling playdowns in North Bay. Bill McKelvey (Kirkland Lake) jumped out to a 6-1 lead against Bonot after four ends and then held on for a 9-7 win in this morning’s draw. Bonot, whose […]
After 12 years in business, Mar-Te Menswear is closing its doors—and the owners say out-shopping is one of the reasons they no longer can continue operating. “With more and more families spending their clothing budget dollars in Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, and other places, the amount of clothing dollars being spent […]
