Author Archives: Randy Thoms

The provincial NDP is proposing a housing strategy of their own. Leader Marit Stiles calls it Homes Ontario. She says it makes housing construction easier, faster and more affordable. "We'll start by ...

The Ford government is preparing to give every resident of Ontario $200. The Premier says it is to provide some relief to the high cost of living. "These are tax dollars going back to the taxpayers," ...

There is another freeze on the provincial taxes put on gasoline and fuel. The Ford government is keeping a freeze on tax hikes first imposed in 2022 for at least another year. The government says the ...

An investigation into a break-in has led to charges against four people in Fort Frances. Two men and two women were arrested on charges of drug trafficking, possession of property obtained in a crime ...

Eight people across the Rainy River district are making court appearances with new charges. All were individuals wanted on outstanding warrants. Provincial Police say they were able to round up all of...

Fort Frances town council is rejecting the idea of a by-election to fill the seat vacated by Mandi Olson. They will instead invite people to apply and make an appointment from those interested. Five o...

The mayor of Fort Frances has been hospitalized. A release from the town says Andrew Hallikas is there to help recover from undisclosed health issues that were first identified this summer. As result,...

The Borderland Snowmobiling Club is preparing for a new season. Snow may still be several weeks away, but the club is actively raising money to set up another warming shelter on its trails. Member Fra...

An area resident has been heavily fined for selling baitfish and leeches without a licence. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says the resident of Berglund was charged following a two-yea...

Women 40 and older are being encouraged to use this month to get screened for breast cancer. Riverside Health Care is holding a one-day mammography blitz at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort France...