Author Archives: Randy Thoms

A new memorial to honour those who fought in the war in Afghanistan. It's to be located on the lawn of Queen's Park. Retired General Rick Hillier, who commanded a NATO mission in Afghanistan, feels th...

Grand Council Treaty 3 has a new Executive Director. Samuel Tanyi-Mbianyor comes to the agency from Laurentian University where he was working as the manager of Community Engagement and Human Rights. ...

A candidate seeking to be the next Ontario Liberal leader wants a leadership debate in one of Ontario's smaller communities. Steven Del Duca says every type of community should be included in the sele...

Voyageurs National Park will begin accepting reservations for tent camping and houseboat sites this Friday. Reservations can be made by calling the park, visiting the website recreation.gov or by call...

Fort Frances Muskies junior girls basketball team are NorWOSSA champions for a third straight year. They defeated Dryden Eagles 42-23 Friday. Tatum Glowasky led the way with 16 points. The senior team...

Today is Remembrance Day - a day to show respect and gratitude to those who sacrificed for our country and those still serve in our military. Ceremonies are planned across the district starting at 9:4...

Fifty-two different companies have been approached about purchasing the former Resolute Forest Products mill in Fort Frances. Economic Development Consultant Tannis Drysdale told the town's Economic D...

Ontario's Education Minister isn't backing down from attacks from the opposition about strike votes take place by teachers. The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario has voted 98% in favour of str...

Education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees have ratified their central deal with the province. The union says the deal includes the restoration of $78-million dollars in f...

The Fraser Institute says electricity prices continue to rise in Ontario despite the government's best efforts to keep them down. It finds Ontario residents are now paying 22 per cent more, on average...