Author Archives: Randy Thoms

Vaccines to combat against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) will soon be available to young children and pregnant women. It is already available to people over 60 who are considered at high risk of c...

The first-ever Miss Indigenous Canada pageant goes this weekend. Twenty-six women, aged 18 to 30, representing communities across the country, are competing at the event at Six Nations of the Grand Ri...

A 39-year-old Fort Frances woman is facing additional charges. OPP say officers encountered the woman while patrolling on foot in the downtown area. She had been wanted on outstanding warrants. During...

It was a loud blast, but it was no emergency. The sound came around the noon hour and was heard by several residents in the Fort Frances and International Falls area. Some even said they saw smoke An ...

Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland has some added responsibilities. Holland has been named Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Long-Term Care. This adds to his current duties as Parliamenta...

There is a campaign underway to raise funds for the family of the worker killed at New Gold's Rainy River Mine. A GoFundMe page identifies him as Jeffrey Woolsey. The initiative aims to raise five tho...

A worker at New Gold's Rainy River mine has been killed. New Gold says it happened early this morning. A statement indicates the person was operating a piece of equipment in the mine's open pit at the...

A technical report recommends more exploration take place at a potentially gold-rich property at Mine Centre. The site is owned by Q-Gold Resources. The report suggests a need for additional field wor...

Canada's agriculture ministers are welcoming grocery stores' development of a Grocery Code of Conduct. Walmart and Costco were the last of the major retailers to sign on. The code was a topic of discu...

Pierre Poilievre is making another trip to northwestern Ontario. His visit will, this time, take him to Fort Frances next Monday. Few details about the visit have been released. The Conservative Party...