Author Archives: Randy Thoms

A public meeting tonight will allow residents to offer their suggestions for next year's budget for the town of Fort Frances. Some are already offering suggestions. One seeks increased safety measures...

The Fort Frances Lakers home game scheduled for tonight at the Ice for Kids Arena with the Red Lake Miners has been cancelled. Team officials say the Miners were having troubles with their bus and are...

The process of coming up with a new tagline is underway. A survey on the town's website gives the public a chance to help craft a new tagline that will replace Boundless. The phrase came into use a de...

A charter challenge of provincial legislation that permits hospitals to transfer patients requiring an alternative level of care to a long-term home will be discussed in a courtroom next week. The Ont...

The Cyclone Swim Club could see their pool charges reduced. Fort Frances town administration is proposing a 15% reduction to the hourly fee paid by the club to use the swimming pool at the Memorial Sp...

Manitoba's Premier continues to be the most popular in Canada. The latest Angus-Reid poll has Wab Kinew with 66% support. He is the only premier over the 50 per cent mark. Alberta's Danielle Smith, Ne...

Two vessels significant to the history of Fort Frances could have their final resting places by next August. The town is now seeking a firm to do the engineering and construction work for the relocati...

Canada's universities and colleges will see their number of international students drop further. The federal government is putting a cap on study permits, reducing the current number of 485,000 study ...

An apology from the Canadian Medical Association for the role the medical profession has played in harms to Indigenous people. It came during a ceremony in Victoria, British Columbia. President Dr. Jo...

Test driving a vehicle will help the Fort Frances Muskies football team. Sunset Country Ford holds its Drive for a Cause event on Thursday, September 19, in support of the Muskies Touchdown Club, the ...