Women in politics session set to go
It's not too late to sign up for a Women In Politics symposium set for this Wednesday (Feb. 7) from 6-7:30 p.m. at Confederation College here.
Muskie boys claim silver at Piper Classic
The Muskie boys' hockey team came oh so close again over the weekend.
The squad won its first three games before falling 2-1 to the Sturgeon Heights Huskies on Sunday in the championship game of the annual Piper Classic tournament in Winnipeg.
The black-and-gold opened play Friday with a 6-0 shutout win over the Shaftesbury Titans.
Solid week for Muskies
It was an impressive week overall for all four Muskie court teams.
The senior girls' volleyball team earned gold at the 20-team St. Patrick tournament in Thunder Bay that ran Friday and Saturday.
Further details were not confirmed as of press time.
Lakers get thumped by host Norskies
If only they could have harnessed the magic from their last triumph down in Thief River Falls.
But it was a much different result this time around for the Fort Frances Lakers as the first-place Norskies cruised to a 6-2 victory Friday night at the Ralph Engelstad Arena.
Loppet skier
Megan Ross was all smiles as she came to the end of her race during the first-annual Rainy Lake Loppet on Sunday that was hosted by the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club at its Rocky Inlet trails and drew 20 skiers aged four-50+. Ross clocked in with a time of 17:31 to finish atop the 5K skate race.
Girls hockey
Makayla Gibbs of the Fort Frances Ice Devils looked to clear the puck during her team's 3-1 win over the Fort Frances Heat in yesterday's final of the Fort Frances Girls'/Women's Hockey Association's Novice division tournament. Harmony Yerxa scored all three of the team's goals while goalie Kinsley McCoy earned the win.
Curling bonspiel
Bev Thomson and Joanne Brown got ready to sweep as Deb Cornell threw her rock down the ice Saturday during the men's and ladies' combined bonspiel held at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The trio were part of Nettie Kaufman's rink, who fell in Sunday's 'C' final to Tirzah Keffer.
'Forget Me Not' dinner
Madysen Armstrong, left, and Skyeler Scott were among the 84 people who attended the annual “Forget Me Not” dinner Saturday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous here. A fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts, the total amount raised was not available as of press time today.
Caroline Mulroney running to lead PCs
TORONTO—Caroline Mulroney, the Toronto lawyer and daughter of former prime minister Brian Mulroney, is running to become the leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party.
Mulroney confirmed the news, which has been rumoured for more than a week, in a series of interviews yesterday afternoon at a hockey arena in north Toronto.
Tame Super Bowl ads run the gamut
NEW YORK—This year's Super Bowl ads ran the gamut from tame humour to . . . tame messages about social causes.
After a divisive year, advertisers during the “Big Game” worked overtime to win over audiences with messages that entertained and strove not to offend.
Here’s a look at the best and the worst Super Bowl ads
NEW YORK — During advertising’s biggest showcase, tame humour and messages about social causes ruled the day. Slapstick humour, sexual innuendo and chest thumping patriotic messages were, for the most part, nowhere in sight. After a divisive year, advertisers during the Big Game worked overtime to win over audiences with messages that entertained and strove not to offend.
Humor, social messages proliferate at a tame Super Bowl
NEW YORK — This year’s Super Bowl ads ran the gamut from tame humour to ... tame messages about social causes.
After a divisive year, advertisers during the Big Game worked overtime to win over audiences with messages that entertained and strove not to offend. The slapstick humour and sexual innuendo that used to be commonplace during Super Bowl ad breaks were nowhere in sight.
Not just boy and girl; more teens identify as transgender
CHICAGO — Far more U.S. teens than previously thought are transgender or identify themselves using other nontraditional gender terms, with many rejecting the idea that girl and boy are the only options, new research suggests.
Plekanec moves up on Habs' scoring list
MONTREAL—Very quietly, Tomas Plekanec has moved up the Montreal Canadiens' all-time scoring list.
A goal and an assist in a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators yesterday afternoon gave the 35-year-old 601 career points.
He sits 13th in scoring in a lineup of mostly all-time greats that include Guy Lafleur, Jean Beliveau, Maurice (Rocket) Richard, and many others.
Jones wins sixth Scotties' crown
PENTICTON, B.C.—Manitoba's Jennifer Jones has won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for the sixth time in her career, tying her with Colleen Jones of Nova Scotia for the all-time record.
Jones and her Manitoba rink beat wild-card entry Kerri Einarson 8-6 yesterday in the title draw at the Canadian women's curling championship at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
Woodland snares title in playoff
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Gary Woodland was surprised to see infant son, Jaxson, with wife, Gabby, late yesterday afternoon at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
“My wife kind of surprised me with him," he remarked. ”I didn't think he was going to be there. I thought it would just be her.
“For her to bring him out, that was special and something I'll never forget.”
Eagles nab first Super Bowl win
MINNEAPOLIS—As their delirious fans sang their theme song and their owner lifted the Lombardi Trophy, the Philadelphia Eagles finally could breathe freely.
Yo, Philly, you really did beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in a thrilling Super Bowl last night that rewrote the offensive record book.
Raptors down Grizzlies
TORONTO—DeMar DeRozan joked that with the early start time yesterday afternoon, the Toronto Raptors would need their young players to step up against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Delon Wright answered with a team-high 15 points, four steals, and four rebounds in 25 minutes of work off the bench as the Raptors beat the Grizzlies 101-86.
Foles outduels Brady to give Eagles their first Super Bowl
MINNEAPOLIS — Nick Foles did his best Tom Brady impersonation, leading a late-game comeback to cap a season that began as a backup and ended as Super Bowl MVP.
Foles’ journey mirrored Brady’s 16 years ago and ended late Sunday night, with green-and-white confetti falling as delirious Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrated their first NFL title since 1960.
N. Korean official unlikely to oversee Olympic breakthrough
YEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea’s head of state is coming to archrival South Korea, but it’s the wrong one at least if the goal is peace on the volatile Korean Peninsula.
Child abductions rise as South Sudan war incites desperation
AKOBO, South Sudan — It’s been almost two years since Deng Machar’s three young children were abducted from his home and likely sold for cattle. Sitting in South Sudan’s opposition-held town of Akobo, the 35-year-old pointed to the dirt beneath his feet.
“They were playing right there,” Machar said. “It would be easier if they were dead because then I could forget.”
School system’s appeals process leaves some minorities out
MCLEAN, Va. — It’s an annual rite in Fairfax County, which has one of the wealthiest, best-educated populations in America: Hundreds of second-graders troop off to private psychologists for IQ tests to prove they’re worthy of advanced academic programs in the public schools.