Author Archives: Randy Thoms

The city of International Falls is still awaiting word from its insurance adjustor regarding the band shell. The over 80-year-old facility was destroyed by fire last week. City Administrator Betty Ber...

Atikokan township council hopes more savings can be found before giving approval to a budget this year. Council was presented this week at a special meeting with a proposed document that included a 4....

Police in Ontario and Quebec have cracked down on a grandparent scam that included victims across the country. Fourteen people, all residents of Quebec, were arrested in Montreal. The scam was aimed d...

Some mixed feelings about the federal budget from the Ford government. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy (beth-len-FALL-vee) is encouraged by federal support for the electric vehicle supply chain. "...

Staff with Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre in Fort Frances are becoming members of the Ontario Nurses Association. The ONA says the 40 employees voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining the unio...

The opposition is questioning the Ford government's housing numbers. The NDP says the government is padding the numbers by including new long-term care beds as part of new housing targets set for muni...

Open burning, including campfires, is not recommended in Koochiching County. Red Flag Warnings are being issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in five northeastern Minnesota counties...

Ontario Provincial Police continue to seek out new recruits. An information session will take place tonight at the detachment in Fort Frances. Piper Cross, a cadet with the OPP, says it is an opportun...

The Fort Frances Museum is beginning work on a new strategic plan. Its last plan expired in 2020. Curator Danielle Marshall says the new plan will outline key objectives and goals for the next five ye...

The second week of the Rainy River Festival of the Performing Arts opened on Wednesday with the first day of piano competitions. Julia Dykstra was one of the top performers, earning Honors four classe...