Muskies - OFSSA game 2

2009-03-26

18:28:46

The Fort Frances Muskies earned their first first win at the OFSSA boy's hockey championship in North Bay Thursday afternoon with a 5-4 decision over Central Algoma of Desbarets.

The Muskies held period leads of 2-1 and 5-1. Matt Depiero's goal with 19 seconds remaining in the second would prove to be the winner. Central Algoma scored three times by the middle of the third to draw close. Taylor Jorgenson, Ryan Shortreed, Kyle Kerr and Jamie Kaun also scored for the Muskies.

It was the Muskies second game of the day. In a morning game, the Muskies dropped a 3-1 decision to St. Marcellinus of Mississauga which officially knocked them out of playoff contention. Taylor Jorgenson broke a scoreless tie with 31 seconds remaining in the second period, but the 5th ranked Mississauga squad roared back with three unanswered goals in the final frame for the win.

The 1-and-2 Muskies will wrap up play Friday morning at 9:15 am CST against Senator O'Connor.

 

Muskies - OFSSA

2009-03-26

08:58:29

The Fort Frances Muskies face another tough opponent in 5th ranked St. Marcellinus of Mississauga this morning at the OFSSA boys hockey championship in North Bay.

Yesterday, the Muskies gave up a goal with 26 second left in the third to fall 2-1 to Upper Canada College in their opener.

Zack McCool was the Muskies lone goal scorer.

This morning's game is a 9 central time.

The Muskies also play this afternoon at 3:15 pm CST with a game against Central Algoma of Desbarets.

Rafferty-CBC

2009-03-26

06:53:20

Thunder Bay-Rainy River M.P. John Rafferty hopes to learn more today on the impact of cuts to the CBC will have on northwestern Ontario.

Wednesday, the public broadcaster announced plans to cut 800 jobs across Canada and reduce local programming.

Rafferty says what the means to the radio stations in Thunder Bay and Sudbury is still uncertain, but worries it could lead to operations being combined to one location which he says would be a disservice to the northwest.

The federal NDP critic for the CBC says the changes being made by the public broadcaster might be a good reason to have a public debate on the future of the corporation.

LOW INCOME HOUSING HELP

2009-03-26

06:51:07

The Housing Redevelopment Authority of International Falls will receive almost 125-thousand dollars in federal funding.

The low-income housing help is part of a 6-million dollar package for northeastern Minnesota from the U-S Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The money is intended to help the authority build or renovate low-income housing units.

International Falls Lobby Day

2009-03-26

06:44:24

It's lobby day for the city of International Falls.

Administrator Rod Otterness is taking the city's concerns over cuts to municipal aid programs to the state's house and senate representatives.

Otterness says governor Tim Pawlenty is treating the city unfairly.

He says their calculations show that several more urban Minnesota cities are losing a 1/10th of the amount of state aid per capita that International Falls is being asked to give up in the governor's proposed budget

The city also disputes the governor's claim that the reduction in L-G-A is only about 5 per cent.

Otterness says they're figure show a 9 per cent cut for this year and a whopping 31-per cent state aid cuts in 2010.

More Ontario Budget

2009-03-26

06:43:09

Several elements of today's Ontario budget have already been leaked, including a 27-point-5 billion dollar infrastructure program.

Transportation projects will get the lion's share of that money.

The province is also earmarking money for hospital and school upgrades.

The budget will also outline an 18-billion dollar deficit over two years to help pay for stimulus measures.

 

Ontario Budget

2009-03-26

06:41:44

It's budget day in Ontario and to soften the blow, the budget will include a one-thousand dollar goodie for families earning less than 160-thousand dollars a year.

The money will help families cope with a single, 13-per cent sales tax that combines the provincial sales tax and the G-S-T.

Sources say the merger won't kick in for at least several months and when it does, the one-thousand dollars will be paid out in three installments.