Author Archives: Randy Thoms

The town of Fort Frances is down an ice rink. A malfunction of equipment in the 52 Canadians Rink has forced the town of Fort Frances to shut it down until repairs can be made. The town says that coul...

The Progressive Conservative Party is holding strong voter support in the latest opinion poll from Angus-Reid. Forty percent of respondents say they would vote for the PCs if an election was held toda...

Hydro One is lending support to Georgia. The state was hit by Hurricane Helene on Saturday, causing widespread destruction and leaving more than a million people without electricity. Georgia Power say...

Food drives are starting up in Fort Frances. The Bargain! Shop has its annual Together We Care Food Drive underway to support the Salvation Army. Spokesperson Kelsi Beare says the campaign will run th...

Several familiar faces are back with the Riverside Foundation for Health Care's Board. Paul Brunetta and Shanda DeGagne-Begin are back for another three years. Bev Langner, Carol Hyatt and Marnie Cumm...

Efforts to increase public input into the Fort Frances budget process have brought a long list of requests for council to consider. More than 300 people offer suggestions through surveys and outreach ...

The issue of homelessness is raising its head in Atikokan. Atikokan's Housing and Homelessness Committee says it has seen a noticeable rise in recent years. Chair Tammy Faykas says there is also a lac...

The city of International Falls is proposing an 8% hike to its 2025 budget. Spending is pegged at over $19.1 million. The preliminary tax hike is down from an initial 15% hike considered when budget d...

Another member of Sir John Franklin's Northwest Passage expedition has been identified. DNA and genealogical data have helped researchers from the University of Waterloo and Lakehead University in Thu...

Recognition in Fort Frances of those who went to residential schools. The Survivors Flag was raised at the Fort Frances Civic Centre as a lead-up to the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Mayor...