Even though Michigan State’s Rustyn Dolyny was edged out of the CCHA’s rookie-of-the-year honours by Notre Dame defenceman Mark Eaton at last week’s awards banquet in Detroit, the former Muskie has his sights set on a much bigger prize. And that has national championship written all over it. “I wasn’t […]
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Clint Barton was left wishing they were just an inch closer to the button in an extra end of Saturday’s final at the Canadian police curling championship in St. John’s, Nfld. That inch, which put Barton and his Northern Ontario rink on the short end of a 6-5 decision to […]
In an attempt to rebound from a less-than-spectacular season which saw the Thunder Bay Flyers finish out of the USHL playoffs once again, six players from the Muskies have been invited to a rookie camp in Kenora in August. Chuck Arpin, Ryan Armstrong, Aaron Grynol, Frank Redford, Dale Jerry, and […]
Despite outshooting their opponents from Bismarck, N.D. by a 35-13 margin, and carrying the play for most of the game, the local Bantam BoMacs came up short Sunday in the final of the International Invitational Tournament in the Falls. Scoreless through the first two periods, Bismarck got on the board […]
Even though the scores were terribly lopsided at the PeeWee ‘A’ branch playdowns in Emo last weekend, Larry Tucker, executive director of the Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association, said what was more important was that Emo hosted the four-team tournament. Longlac dominated the round-robin, finishing with a perfect 3-0 record, […]
The local KC PeeWee hockey rep team shut out DePere (Wis.) 4-0 Sunday afternoon to win the ‘A’ final of the eight-team International Invitational Tournament in International Falls. Nathan Miller, assisted by A.J. Tucker, opened the scoring just 6:45 into the first period. The KCs then dominated play in the […]
Bill Crewson and his Muskie rink are going to their first all-Ontario showdown, which started this morning in Midland, with the optimistic feeling that anything can happen. Muskie coach Rob Roy Donaldson admitted they really don’t know what to expect in terms of the level of competition there. But he […]
The upcoming season is looking promising as local tourist operators wrap up the trade show circuit and open up shop for the summer months. But while the strong U.S. dollar may be helping, those in the tourism industry here stressed the exchange rate can’t be given all the credit for […]
A local resident diagnosed with a flesh-eating disease continues to recuperate in Kenora after undergoing surgery to remove the contaminated flesh. The family has assured all is well, with the patient now on the full road to recovery after two surgeries last week. The person is expected to return home […]
Objections filed late Friday by a major property owner has prompted town council to delay putting the new official plan into bylaw. Coun. Deane Cunningham, who served as acting mayor for Monday night’s meeting in Mayor Witherspoon’s absence, said Abitibi-Consolidated’s lawyer had come forward with some concerns regarding some of […]
Organizers couldn’t be more pleased as more than 200 people attended “Walk My Red Road,” a three-day conference on HIV and AIDS held last week at the Red Dog Inn here. “I think it went very well,” said Nicola Novak, an RN who runs the HIV and AIDS program at […]
The upcoming season is looking promising as local tourist operators wrap up the trade show circuit and open up shop for the summer months. But while the strong U.S. dollar may be helping, those in the tourism industry here stressed the exchange rate can’t be given all the credit for […]
