Author Archives: Randy Thoms

The Falls International Airport is the beneficiary of some federal funding. The Department of Transportation is providing the airport with almost $16-million. The money will be used for a variety of p...

The unemployment rate in Minnesota has fallen. Employers add 11-hundred jobs in August to bring the unemployment rate to 3.3 per cent, down 1/10th per cent from the month before. More people entering ...

Treaty Three says it's about time the federal government lived up to its responsibilities for children in care. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decided that about 50 thousand children were owed $40...

The Ontario government isn't making any immediate decision to ban certain vaping products in the province. Some US states have done so in response to deaths and illnesses, health official there are li...

A woman who's lived with Cystic Fibrosis all her life is giving back. Jennifer Allison, who lives in Rainy River, is holding a fashion show fundraiser in her hometown of Kenora this weekend. Allison i...

Rainy River Voyageurs women's volleyball team lost to Hibbing in three straight games by scores of 17-25, 10-25 and 16-25. The Voyageurs are now 0-4 in league play.   Another meeting of the Dudle...

Some added help for Indigenous woman pursuing post-secondary education. The Ted Nolan Foundation is providing the Indigenous Institutes Consortium with $125-thousand for a scholarship named after the ...

There is a pledge to increase old age security and Canada Pension Plan benefits. On the campaign trail, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau promising old age security will increase by 10 per cent once peopl...

An emotional response from Canada's NDP leader to pictures of liberal leader Justin Trudeau wearing black make up at a party in 2001. With many people calling it racist, Jagmeet Singh says the image j...

Federal party leaders rolled out more promises for voters on Tuesday. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pledges to help families access affordable housing. He also accuses the Liberals of not following through...