Author Archives: Randy Thoms

The Transportation Safety Board identifies a number of factors that led to a North Star Air aircraft skidding off the end of the Kasabonika airport. None of the eight people on board, six passengers a...

Wildland firefighters say legislation allowing for presumptive WSIB coverage for cancer may leave many ineligible. Firefighters must work for 15 years to qualify. Vice-president of the Ontario Public ...

Ontario's Premier is looking forward to working with President-elect Donald Trump on developing two-day trade. Doug Ford offered his congratulations to the new President in a statement, noting Ontario...

The Rainy River District School Board is raising awareness of the importance of students attending class regularly. "19 Days" is a campaign that illustrates the effects of a student missing 19 days wh...

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris is promising a peaceful transfer of power to President-elect Donald Trump. It was a commitment she made in a telephone call to Trump on Wednesday, a day after Tuesday...

Here are the results from elections across Koochiching County as provided by the Minnesota Secretary of State Mayor (International Falls) Pete Kalar 824 29.91% Andrew Donald Piekarski/Jesus Dubs 79 2....

Along with today's presidential race, state and local elections are also taking place in Minnesota. Poll open until 8 p.m. International Falls City Administrator Betty Bergstrom says they are ready fo...

New Memory Lane Cafes are starting up in the Rainy River district. The Alzheimer Society program provides a place for people in the early stages of dementia and their caregivers to relax and have fun....

Underground operations continue to progress at New Gold's Rainy River Mine. Ore from what is known as the Intrepid Zone has been mined since 2022. The company says the first ore from its larger Underg...

A federal NDP member wants denial of the residential school system to be identified as a hate crime. The Private Member's Bill from Winnipeg MP Leah Gazan was introduced in the House of Commons in lat...