Author Archives: Randy Thoms

Fort Frances town council is being asked to consider donating more to the Canada Day fireworks display. The town makes an annual contribution of $7,500. But organizers say while the town's contributio...

The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board is closely monitoring flooding conditions around the Rainy and Namakan Lake basin. As much as 125 millimetres of rain fell in some areas earli...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has placed the Dryden, Fort Frances and Atikokan areas under a flood watch. The Ministry says recent storms resulted in some areas experiencing high wate...

More financial support programs that combat invasive species in Ontario. The provincial government will contribute 16 million toward initiatives. A portion will go to a province-wide initiative to fig...

More seniors will be able to apply for the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program and the Seniors Co-Payment Program. The province is increasing the income eligibility threshold for both programs beginni...

The city of International Falls has approval to tear down the fire-damaged bandshell at Smoky Bear Park. Approval was given this week by city council to a contract awarded to Wagner Construction worth...

The provincial Liberal party has begun nominating candidates for the next provincial election. Long-time Ottawa MPP John Fraser will be the first. His nomination is scheduled to take place tonight. Th...

Drug trafficking charges have been laid against two people from Couchiching First Nation. They were among seven people arrested Wednesday after Treaty Three Police and OPP executed a search warrant at...

The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board says Rainy Lake is back to within its preferred lake level. An increase in the outflow at the dam on Rainy River helped bring the lake level b...

Fifteen people from the Fort Frances area are now making court dates. All were wanted on outstanding warrants. OPP arrested the individuals as part of an exercise known as Warrant Return. The individu...