Author Archives: Randy Thoms

The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the funding announced for school boards last week falls far short of what is required. The provincial government is providing $28.6 billion for the next sch...

A Fort Frances couple is the latest winner of Riverside Foundation for Health Care's 50/50 cash lottery. Karen and Richard Rob take home $10,368, with the same amount going to the Foundation. They hav...

There is a lot of work going on to help market Fort Frances. The Fort Frances Municipal Accommodation Tax Committee has identified some of those objectives. The group is a committee of the Rainy River...

Elementary students across the Rainy River District have put their Indigenous language skills to the test. Area school participated at the recent Gagwe-gikendamaawiziwin, hosted annually by Seven Gene...

Tim Hortons in Fort Frances is helping ensure healthcare remains close to home. The annual Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign launches this week. Proceeds from the sale of cookies sold at the Fort Fran...

The issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is being spotlighted in Fort Frances this week. Several agencies are teaming up for the first annual summit. It was kicked off with a cerem...

A COVID outbreak has been declared at Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances. Riverside Health Care says it is, so far isolated to the home's west wing. Restrictions on visitors, admissions, discha...

The Commissioner of the SIJHL is stepping down. Darrin Nicholas plans to pursue opportunities in another field. He has been commissioner since 2020, helping the league navigate through the pandemic an...

School boards in northwestern Ontario are learning how much money they will receive from the provincial government for the next school year. Allocations totalling $29 billion are being issued province...

Premier Doug Ford is showing his displeasure with any move to decriminalize certain street drugs. It is being tried in B.C., but it has led to concerns about use in public places like hospitals and pa...