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Ten days off was just what the doctor ordered for the Thunder Bay North Stars.

There’s an old adage in sports that says the best offense is a good defence.

A Noah Cain tally with 2:40 remaining was the difference as the Jr. B Stars rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Northern Hawks 5-4 Tuesday in a penalty-filled Thunder Bay Jr. B/Juvenile/AAA Hockey League contest at the Tournament Centre.

The Churchill Trojans weren’t holding anything back on Tuesday night. Hunter Janssens scored 24 and Tim Baxter chipped in 17 as the Trojans (3-4) walloped the winless St.

Canada’s Winter Games contingent braved chilly afternoon weather on Tuesday, helping Mayor Keith Hobbs raise the event flag to celebrate their achievements.

There’s no rest for the weary, and Amanda Makela certainly qualifies in that category.

Superior Collegiate’s Blue squad made easy work of La Verendrye on Monday, in one of three curling matches on the high school sports schedule. The Gryphons evened their record at 1-1, downing their opponent 6-1. In the only other boys game, St.

It’s starting to look more and more like the Canadian Tour will make a return to Thunder Bay in 2011. And it could be bringing an international television crew to film the action.

Thunder Bay curlers went 1-for-3 in the Northern Ontario provincial junior curling championships in North Bay on Sunday.

Michael Somppi took his inspiration from a children’s book.