Author Archives: Randy Thoms
Rickford Meets With Mining Group
Mining getting some attention at Queen's Park. Mines Minister Greg Rickford met with representatives of a Mining Working Group yesterday. Rickford says the group discussing ways of attracting new inve...
Oct 30, 2019 Photo courtesy Greg Rickford/Twitter
Local Sports For Wednesday, October 30
Fort Frances Lakers dropped a 3-1 decision to the Red Lake Miners at the Ice for Kids Arena last night. Noah Loveday with his 11th of the season had the only goal for the home side. The Lakers are bac...
Oct 30, 2019
Fort Frances Man Killed Near Thunder Bay
Tragedy on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Thunder Bay with the death of a Fort Frances man. OPP say 39-year-old Joel Walton was struck by a transport as he was walking along Highway 11/17 just after...
Oct 30, 2019
Parked Vehicle Shot At
OPP looking into a shooting incident in Chapple township. Police say a grey Toyota Corolla, parked on Highway 615 at the Off Lake turn off, was shot at several times sometime between October 21-22. A ...
Oct 29, 2019
Opposition Critical Of New Hydro Changes
New time-of-use hydro rates kick in next month and the opposition is blaming the governing Tories. The new rates illustrate the real cost of electricity. NDP critic Peter Tabuns reminded the legislatu...
Oct 29, 2019
Health Unit Prepares For Flu Clinics
The Northwestern Health Unit is encouraging everyone to get a flu shot. It's flu shot clinics will get underway next month. You can now book an appointment through the health unit website or by callin...
Oct 29, 2019
Coat Drive Continues
An annual coat drive in Fort Frances is underway. The Associates of St. Marguerite d'Youville is behind the drive. It collecting gently used winter apparel at the Volunteer Bureau on Fourth Street. Mi...
Oct 29, 2019
New THINK Hub Opens Friday
Science North will launch what it calls a THINK Hub in Fort Frances later this week. THINK is short for Tinker, Hack, Innovate, Network, and Know. It provides users with hands-on experience focusing o...
Oct 29, 2019
Local Sports For Tuesday, October 29
Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team kicking off a pre-season schedule with an exhibition game at the Duke in Couchiching against the Borderland Chiefs. Muskies won 5-4. Issy Taylor and Tatum Glowas...
Oct 29, 2019
No New Interest Yet
The town of Fort Frances continues to seek out interested companies to restart the idled Resolute Forest Products Mill. An agreement signed earlier this month with the company now owning the property ...
Oct 29, 2019
