Saints book their ticket to OFSAA Championships

The Thomas Aquinas senior boys basketball team is heading to the All-Ontario Single "a" championships.

The Saints dominated Lake Superior High School in the NWOSSA finals today up at T.A.

This afternoon Thomas Aquinas cruised to a 73-44 win over Lake Superior.

Patrick Van Bellingham led the offense with 19 points, while Alex Gamboa added 17.

This morning, the Saints won game one of the best-of three championship 68-48.

T.A. now heads to St. Catharines for the OFSAA finals the first week of March.

Bronco Boys and Girls Hockey Teams see play-off action today

Win and you're in.

That's the message for Beaver Brae's boys hockey team.

The Broncos face the Red Lake Rams tonight in a one game play-off.

The winner moves on to face Thomas Aquinas in the NorWOSSA semi-finals.

Game time is 7:30 at the Thistle Rink.

Meanwhile, the Bronco girls will take on their cross-town rivals from Thomas Aquinas this afternoon in game one of their best-of-three semi-final.

Game time is 4:30 at the Rec. Center.

Saints a win away from OFSAA Championships

The Thomas Aquinas senior boys basketball team is a win away from advancing to the All-Ontario championships.

The Saints upended Lake Superior High School from Terrace Bay this morning 68-48 in game one of their best-of-three NWOSSA Final.

Alex Gamboa led the way with 28 points for T.A.

Game two of the series is this afternoon at 2:00 at the Thomas Aquinas gym.

Fort Frances Man Charged for Illegal Hunting

A Fort Frances man won't be able to enjoy hunting in Ontario for an extended period of time

John Piotrowski has been fined 25-hundred dollars and banned from hunting for one year for shooting a moose without the proper licence.

The man was caught while hunting in the Cedar Narrows area north of Fort Frances last October.

Court heard that the hunter didn't have a seal and he also attached a calf tag to the adult moose.

OPP Lay Charges for Distracted Driving

Some folks still aren't understanding the importance of keeping their eye on the road.

Provincial Police in Northwestern Ontario laid 21-charges during the recent "Distracted Driver" campaign.

Tickets were issued for driving and using a cell phone, watching an entertainment device and careless driving.

OPP officers across the Province charged nearly 25-hundred drivers during the one week initiative.

Campbell Makes Inaugural Speech at Queen's Park

You can strike another item off Sarah Campbell's to do list.

Four months after being sworn in as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Kenora-Rainy River, Campbell has made her inaugural speech.

Campbell spoke out yesterday against the government's proposed Healthy Home Renovation Tax Credit.

Campbell says if the government actually wants to help northern residents it could start by lowering electricity rates.

Step by Step Organ Donor Campaign Launches Next Week in Kenora

The drive to sign up one million organ donors in Ontario will begin next week in Kenora.

The campaign is called Step By Step and will travel through 75 communities.

George Marcello is spear-heading the campaign and says they are trying to get as many youth as possible involved.

This is the 8th Torch of Life relay, which will also pass through Dryden on March 5th and Fort Frances on March 7th.

The Thomas Aquinas Saints

The Thomas Aquinas senior boys basketball team will try to book its ticket to the All-Ontario Single "a" championships today.


The Saints are taking on Lake Superior High School today in the best-of-three NWOSSA championship.

Game one will be played at the T.A. gym at 9:30 this morning with game two set for 2:00 this afternoon.

Game three if necessary will be played Friday morning.

Meanwhile, the Saints senior girls volleyball team has an automatic bye into the OFSAA championships next week in Toronto.