Author Archives: Randy Thoms

Classes resumed at schools across the Rainy River District last week but there was a lot of learning taking place during the summer. The Rainy River District School Board hosted several programs. Supe...

The federal government is launching a new campaign to get more people to sign up for the Canadian Dental Care Plan. It is aimed at those who do not have a plan currently. Federal Health Minister Mark ...

It is still not too late to register to attend Confederation College's Rainy River District campus in Fort Frances. Classes resumed last week. Campus manager Brian Tucker says the deadline for enrollm...

The pool at the Memorial Sports Centre in Fort Frances closes down as of today. It is only a temporary move to correct an issue with the pool deck. The pool is scheduled to reopen on September 23rd. M...

Almost 50 charges have been laid as a result of police enforcement in downtown Fort Frances. OPP call the initiative 'The Core' and was the result of increased complaints to police about public intoxi...

CN says it expects to have rail traffic moving between Thunder Bay and Fort Frances later this month. It has been halted since the middle of August with the sudden collapse of the Five Mile Bridge, ea...

Fort Frances may no longer be Boundless. Town Administration is suggesting the town replace the promotional tagline it has been using for the past ten years. The phrase was included as part of a brand...

Some childcare centres in Ontario could be losing their provincial funding. The Ministry of Education's decision impacts centres not enrolled in the federal $10-a-day program. The directive was announ...

It is still another six weeks before MPPs return to Queen's Park. Green Party leader Mike Schreiner feels they should return sooner. He says it is time to get back to work. "Everything is not okay in ...

An Edmonton-based mining company is putting some extra focus on property near Nestor Falls. Golden Rapture Mining says it is dropping its exploration of land near Geraldton to devote its time and reso...