Author Archives: Randy Thoms

The filing period for this fall's municipal, county and school board elections in Minnesota is now open. Some candidates in Koochiching County are quick off the mark. Adam McIntrye has filled for elec...

About 60 people took to the streets in Fort Frances to raise awareness about human trafficking. It was among several taking place on Tuesday to recognize World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The ...

Ontario ridings will not be matched to follow those of new federal riding boundaries. The federal changes were approved in 2023. They included the loss of one riding in northern Ontario and the expans...

The president of New Gold says the company mourns together the loss of a worker at its Rainy River mine. Patrick Godin used a quarterly conference call to address last week's incident. 45-year-old Jef...

The Ontario Trillium Foundation is awarding two communities with funding. The Township of Alberton receives $100,000 for new playground equipment at Millenium Park. The equipment will be geared toward...

Pierre Poilievre sees northern Ontario playing a prominent role in a new Conservative government. He kicked off a northern tour in Fort Frances Monday night with a rally that drew a few hundred people...

Visitor restrictions have been imposed at Rainy River Health Centre. It is because of a COVID outbreak. Residents are permitted only two visitors or caregivers at any one time. Those visits will only ...

A traffic stop has resulted in charges against two people. OPP say they first noticed an open liquor inside a vehicle stopped in Fort Frances. That led to a search, revealing unspecified amounts of co...

No injuries are reported following a house fire in Fort Frances. The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Services were called to a home on Third Street West on Friday. Firefighters were able to quickly extin...

Pierre Poilievre kicks off a visit to northern Ontario today with a stop in Fort Frances. He is visiting West Fraser's OSB mill in Barwick before holding a rally this evening at the Royal Canadian Leg...