Author Archives: Randy Thoms

Sixty angling teams are in International Falls this weekend. They are competing in the International Falls Bass Championship. A $10,000 first-place prize is on the line. Bill Godin and Bryan Gustafson...

An issue with the pool deck is forcing the town of Fort Frances to close its pool. It just reopened early this month after going through extensive structural repairs. Town officials cite deficiencies ...

Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland is excited to be a part of the provincial cabinet. He was appointed as the Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products. Holland feels it is a good fit for...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says they are taking the work stoppage at CN and CPKC very seriously. The Prime Minister made a brief comment about the labour situation after visiting a business in Sher...

A long-time labour leader is resisting calls to resign from the Canadian Union of Public Employee's National Executive. The National Executive is calling for Fred Hahn to step down as general vice pre...

Atikokan's Alex Sampson is off to the next round of America's Got Talent Sampson was one of three acts voted by the public to perform in the semi-final. The singer, who has wooed the judges with two o...

The provincial government is establishing new rules regarding safe injection sites. The sites set up for people to consume drugs safely will no longer be allowed to be located near schools or childcar...

More organizations are speaking out on the need for stronger provincial and federal action on homelessness. The Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association and the Northern Ontario Large Urban May...

The provincial government is putting a cap on childcare rates. The new $22.00 per day fee will take effect in January 2025 and impact about 44% of all childcare spaces in the province. It comes as the...

A delegation of Fort Frances town council is meeting with some members of the Ford government while attending the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa. Meetings were arranged ...