Thomas Aquinas girls heading home from OFSAA

The Thomas Aquinas senior girls basketball team is heading home from the All-Ontario Single "a" championships without a win.

The Saints exited the tournament this afternoon after losing to Runneymede from Toronto 58-29.

T.A. lost all three games they played.

Meanwhile, the Thomas Aquinas senior Boys volleyball team is trying to advance to the semi-finals

of the OFSAA championships for the fourth year in a row.

The Saints are playing Woodland Christian from Kitchener this afternoon in quarter-final action.

The winner advances to the medal round, while the loser goes home.

T.A. finished the round robin with a 3-1 record, after beating Toronto Christian two sets to one to

wrap up the round-robin earlier this afternoon.

Aboriginal Affairs Mininister Defends Handling of KI Dispute

Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Kathleen Wynne is defending Ontario's handling of First Nations land issues.

Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell asked the Minister yesterday why the Government has not played a more active role in resolving territorial land and exploration issues in the Far North.

Wynne says her party has done more to improve First Nations than any other party.

She adds the Government remains committed to respectful and on-going discussions with First Nation leaders.

Power and Sport Show this Weekend

The Harborfront Tent is going to be transformed into an outdoor showroom this weekend.

The first ever STR Power Sports show will start this evening.

Shaun Clifford is one of the organizers and says they will have a number of local exhibitors on site.

The Power Sports show will start at 5:00 this evening and will continue tomorrow as well.

OPP continues search for Missing Man north of Atikokan

Searchers plan to return to an area north of Atikokan this morning in the search of an missing Atikokan man.

OPP Constable Anne McCoy says the search for 49-year-old Eric Natti began Wednesday.

McCoy says Natti has a trapper cabin in that area and a boat he normally has at the landing is missing.

SIU clears OPP officers of wrong-doing in Kakabecka Fatality

The Provinces Special Investigations Unit says there were no wrong doings by the OPP during an incident that left man dead at Kakabeka Falls last month.

SIU Spokesperson Monica Hudon says a intensive investigation was conducted following the incident.

Hudon says witnesses say 22 year old Kurtis McVittie jumped over the railling at a lookout platform and then fell to the bottom of the falls.

Saint Squads flound at OFSAA

Thomas Aquinas has lost its first game at the provincial championships in Manitolin Island.

The Saints senior boys volleyball team lost in two straight sets to the fifth ranked team from Smithville by scores of 25-17 and 25-21.

T.A. wraps up the round robin at noon today against Toronto District Christian High School.

The Saints need a win to guarantee themselves a place into the play-offs.

Meanwhile, points continue to be hard to come by for the Thomas Aquinas senior girls basketball team.

T.A. were upended 52-12 by Rideau, the number one ranked team in the tournament.

The Saints are back in action at 2:30, and need a win to keep playing at the OFSAA finals.

Rickford support First Nation Transparency Legislation

The MP for Kenora believes a new bill that requires First Nations to publish the salaries of band leaders and councillors will benefit everyone in the end.

Greg Rickford says the Legislation will lead to better accountability and transparency and will help First Nations foster relations with the private sector.

Rickford notes this is the first step.

Rickford stresses the Feds continue to consult with native leaders.