Author Archives: Randy Thoms

There are efforts in Fort Frances to establish a coalition to tackle the issue of human trafficking. Representatives from several agencies gathered to discuss its purpose this week. Some participation...

Koochiching County says it is still trying to do whatever it can to reopen the River Golf Course. The privately owned course closed last year. There were local efforts to purchase the facility, but th...

The provincial NDP is calling on the Ford government to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic. It was one of the recommendations made at an inquest examining the deaths of three southern Ontar...

The federal government is preparing for another busy forest fire season. The country is coming off its worst season on record last year. A total of 15 million hectares were burning, seven times the na...

There is a push in Atikokan to bring an autocross event to the community. Autocross tests the driving skills of participants through a slalom-type course. The course may include chicanes, bus stops, d...

Ontario's Liberals are calling for improvements to highways in northern Ontario. Transportation Critic Andrea Hazel is introducing a private member's bill that proposes new road maintenance standards ...

Ontario's Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister says he will not have new integrity rules for municipal officials in place by June. Paul Calandra informed delegates attending the Rural Ontario Munici...

The opposition wants the Auditor General to investigate the fees charged by private medical clinics. The NDP says some clinics are charging patients as much as five thousand dollars to access care. "I...

Borderland Pride is offering a proposal to Emo's township council to resolve a human rights complaint launched four years ago. A hearing is scheduled to take place in June. The complaint was filed aft...

The mayor of International Falls is calling a fire at the bandshell at Smokey Bear Park a complete loss. The fire at the bandshell broke out shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday. Members of the International F...