Author Archives: Randy Thoms
Cool And Wet August
Cold and wet. That sums it up for the month of August. Signal Weather Services' Bill Laidlaw says with an average temperature of just under 17 C, August was one of the coldest since 2000. "And with th...
Sep 10, 2019
Terry Fox Run Goes Sunday
The Terry Fox Run returns to Fort Frances this Sunday. Registration will take place at 1 p.m. at the Sorting Gap Marina with the actual run taking place at 2 p.m. Organizer Judy Koski says they are ho...
Sep 10, 2019
Local Sports For Tuesday, September 10
International Falls Broncos cross country runners were in Warroad Monday where the girl's team finished second behind Eveleth-Gilbert. The boys were fourth in their division. Bailey Herberg was 4th in...
Sep 10, 2019
Expanded Support For Victims of Crime
Some added support for victims of violent crimes. The provincial government is introducing what it calls the Victim Quick Response Program plus. It's an enhancement to the existing program. Attorney G...
Sep 10, 2019
Defections No Concern To NDP Candidate
A northwestern Ontario NDP candidate has no concerns about her chances in next month's federal election after news that 14 party members in New Brunswick bolted to the Green Party. Yuk-Sem Won who is ...
Sep 10, 2019
Waste Collection Program For Farmers
Area farmers are being encouraged to get rid of their unwanted agricultural pesticides in a safe manner. The group Cleanfarms is sponsoring a collection program in the Rainy River district. It's at Em...
Sep 10, 2019 Containers of unwanted and old pesticides and livestock/equine medications recovered at a Cleanfarms collection event. (CNW Group/CleanFARMS Inc.)
Official Opening Held For New Seven Gens Campus
Seven Generations Education Institute has officially opened its new campus near Fort Frances. More than 150 people, including local, provincial, and federal representatives gathered for a ceremony Thu...
Sep 10, 2019
An Advisory If Your Bringing Guns To Canada
The Canada Border Services Agency is out with an advisory to Americans coming to Canada. Keep the guns at home. The agency has launched an awareness campaign in light of recent seizures, including her...
Sep 09, 2019 Photo courtesy Canada Border Services Agency/Twitter
Scheer Promises To Protect Our Personal Information
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is promising stronger protection of our identifies. Scheer's election platform would require companies to use plain language in agreements explaining how they collect...
Sep 09, 2019
Support For Gun Control and Marijuana
Minnesotans are showing their support for stronger background checks on gun purchases and the legalization of marijuana. They are some of the findings arising from a poll conducted during the recent M...
Sep 09, 2019 The poll conducted at the House of Representatives' Minnesota State Fair booth Aug. 22-Sept. 2
Photo by Andrew VonBank
