Author Archives: Randy Thoms

An early provincial election is not on Greg Rickford's mind. There is speculation Premier Ford may pull the plug as early as next spring. The Ontario Liberals have started to name candidates while the...

There will be a strong student voice around the Rainy River District School Board table in September. For the first time, there will be three student trustees. Education Director Heather Campbell says...

The splash park in Fort Frances is now open. Dignitaries gathered Sunday to officially open official opening at Legion Park which also includes new playground equipment and washrooms. Festivities took...

No injuries following a houseboat fire on Rainy Lake. Ontario Provincial Police posted on their Facebook page that it occurred Saturday near Goose Portage. A photo showed the boat completely engulfed ...

Thirty-eight special constables have joined the Ontario Provincial Police and Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, They graduated from the Provincial Police Academy in Orillia last week. They were formerly ...

Two road projects planned for Fort Frances this year may not happen. Town council is expected to discuss, at their meeting tonight, an administration report that recommends the improvements to Third S...

A new steel walking bridge is proposed in Atikokan. It would replace an existing one at Maple Crescent that crosses the Atikokan River. A 2023 inspection found it and one at Main Street to be in sever...

The agency that watches over Ontario's electricity needs says the province has an adequate supply that will take it well into next year. The Independent Electricity System Operator forecasts the deman...

A report from the University of Toronto raises concern about lead in some schools and daycares across the province. The University's Investigation Journalism Bureau found that 13% of all tests of drin...

Ontario's Premier wants some protection for a province's electric vehicle industry. In a statement posted on Facebook, Doug Ford asks the federal government to impose tariffs on all Chinese imports, i...