Author Archives: Randy Thoms

A CN train bridge outside of Fort Frances has collapsed. It happened just east of Couchiching First Nation on Wednesday afternoon. The lift bridge crosses over Rainy Lake and connects CN to the Port o...

Canada is calling it unfair, but U.S. lumber producers say an increase in tariffs is needed. The U.S. Department of Commerce is almost doubling the fee placed on Canadian softwood lumber imports. It i...

More than $850,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund is being issued to three projects in the west end of the Rainy River District. The Rainy River District Valley Agricultural Society is gettin...

Two Fort Frances residents are facing several charges. They come after provincial police were called Sunday at around 8:30 p.m. about a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 611 North, near Kliner Road. Whe...

Several agencies are coming together to host a colour run. The Dagwaagin Colour Run to take place on September 5th along the LaVerendrye Parkway. The Gizhewaadiziwiin Health Access Centre, Giishkaanda...

The provincial government says it now has agreements in place with all education labour groups with the start of a new school year three weeks away. The latest is a tentative deal impacting school pri...

Canteen services at the Memorial Sports Centre will be a focus of attention when Fort Frances town council meets this evening. Two bids were received, including one from Tess's Kitchen. It has operate...

Paramedics in the Rainy River district are racking up huge amounts of overtime. Almost 6-thousand hours have been accumulated as of July 25th, nearly matching the total for all of last year. Ambulance...

Ontario's Big City Mayors would like to see a task force established that works toward a strategy to deal with the growing number of people who are homeless. It is one of a number of proposals the gro...

The provincial government is assisting with training opportunities in northwestern Ontario. Almost $17 million will go toward training programs or new facilities. Premier Doug Ford, who was in Thunder...