Author Archives: Randy Thoms
Winning Ticket In Fort Frances Area
There's been a big lottery win in Fort Frances. Ski's Variety announces on its Facebook page that the Ontario Lottery Corporation reports a ticket purchased in Fort Frances was a MaxMillions winning t...
Oct 03, 2019
School Board Prepares For Strike Action
The Rainy River District School Board is advising parents to begin exploring alternate childcare arrangements in the event of strike action by education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Pu...
Oct 03, 2019
Water Markers Being Removed
Voyageurs National Park to begin the task this month of removing hazard markers and buoy from lakes within the park. Depending on the weather, that job could start today. The park's also reminding the...
Oct 01, 2019
Broadband Funding Proposal Before The State
Paul Bunyan Communications has submitted its application for state funding to extend broadband services to parts of Koochiching County. It's one of 78 applications now before the Office of Broadband D...
Oct 01, 2019 Digital communication lifestyle blog writer person using mobile smart device, or woman user typing on computer laptop working online via wireless internet technology
New Cybercrime Centre For OPP
A new facility in the fight against cyber-crime for the Ontario Provincial Police. A new Cyber Operation Centre is located Orillia. Commissioner Thomas Carrique says cybercrime has become an important...
Oct 01, 2019
Guns, Tax Cuts, Child Care And Climate Change
Getting guns off the streets was the focus for Liberal leader Justin Trudeau on Day 20 of the federal election campaign. In Toronto, he suggested if Canadians want to have tougher gun control laws, th...
Oct 01, 2019
Rainycrest Imposes Visitor Restrictions
Visitor restrictions have been imposed at Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances. It's because of both respiratory and gastroenteritis outbreaks. Currently, visitations are being restricted to fami...
Oct 01, 2019 Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances
School Board Advises Public Of CUPE Campaign
The Rainy River District School Board has issued an advisory to parents about the back-to-work campaign being initiated by some education workers. Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees are...
Oct 01, 2019
Conservation, Housing And SNC-Lavalin Affair On Campaign
During Day 16 of the federal election campaign, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has pledged to protect 25 per cent of land and oceans in the country by 2025. Trudeau says when he took office only 1 per ...
Sep 27, 2019
More Doctors In Canada
Canada has plenty of doctors for its population. That according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information. It says the number of physicians has more than doubled that of the population over the...
Sep 27, 2019
