Author Archives: Randy Thoms

Visitor restrictions imposed at Emo Health Centre have been lifted. They were put in place last weekend because of a gastrointestinal outbreak. Riverside Health Care is now declaring the outbreak to b...

Population will be used to determine area municipalities' share of the budget for a new police services board. The board represents communities from Fort Frances to Rainy River. Several options were c...

A collision with a fire hydrant has landed a Fort Frances man in court. Provincial Police were called to the area of Williams Avenue and Fifth Street East around 12:30 a.m. last Friday regarding a veh...

Ontario is rolling out new energy efficiency programs. It includes a program to help homeowners offset the cost of renovations that reduce their energy costs. The new Home Renovation Savings Program w...

A New Year's Day baby in Fort Frances. Riverside Health Care says Saylor-Lynn is the Rainy River District's first baby for 2025. She was born at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday at LaVerendrye General Hospital....

Elizabeth May is not amused by comments from U.S. President-elect about Canada. The leader of the federal Green Party actually finds it astonishing that Donald Trump's first order of business even bef...

Visitor restrictions are in place at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. It is due to an Influenza A outbreak on the First Floor In-Patient unit. Riverside Health Care says patients are perm...

It was a busy year for the town of Fort Frances. A new splash park was officially opened. Major renovations were completed at the Memorial Sports Centre, and an expansion of the Sister Kennedy Centre ...

Ontario residents have a number of things to look forward to in 2025. Several pieces of legislation approved in 2024 are now in effect. It includes a cap on childcare fees of $22 per day for agencies ...

Canada's Governor General is reflecting on 2024. In her New Year's message, Mary Simon says it is the people that she has met as the most memorable. Simon is asking Canadians to tell their hopes for t...