Author Archives: Randy Thoms

The town of Atikokan has identified some savings in its budget for this year. It brings the possible tax increase to 3.8%. Treasurer Brandy Coulson says the savings were found without impacting the ca...

There could be some changes to the use of dressing and storage rooms at the Memorial Sports Centre. It comes with a plan to charge for the use of dedicated dressing rooms, office and storage space. Re...

Summer ice is a go in Fort Frances. Town council gave the green light to proceed after 79% of a targeted 291 hours of ice time sales was sold to various users. In a report to council, Recreation and C...

Work crews are expected to be back at the Portage Avenue underpass in Fort Frances this summer. The town has awarded a contract worth more than $540 thousand to Thunder Bay Multi Trades. The work incl...

A strong start to the year for the owners of the mill in Barwick. West Fraser Timber is reporting first quarter earnings of 200 million dollars. That is almost four times the figure earned in the firs...

Some forest fire activity in northwestern Ontario this week. Crews with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services were called to four fires. The mos...

The MPP for Kiiwetinoong is tempering the enthusiasm about new electric vehicle plants in southern Ontario. Honda is the latest to announce plans. Sol Mamakwa says the province still needs to have agr...

The Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association (NWOPA) is honouring some of its own. It handed out its annual awards during the Ontario Prospectors Association's (OPA) Exploration Showcase in Thunde...

About 40 businesses and organizations are on display at the Fort Frances Curling Club this weekend. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Expo gets underway later this afternoon ...

Ontario's Natural Resources Minister says the province will have the resources necessary to fight this year's forest fires. The opposition says the province is 50 crews short of what it normally has i...