Author Archives: Randy Thoms

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says Lake Sturgeon does not need to be listed in the Endangered Species Act. It cites ongoing conservation efforts to protect existing populations or return them to ...

Several provincial cabinet ministers are in Thunder Bay today. They are in the city to participate in the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association's question and answer sessions. Municipal Affairs a...

Weather forecasters are suggesting normal to below-normal precipitation for the next few months. The agency overseeing lake levels in the Rainy Lake basin hopes it will be a wet spring. The Internatio...

The ice is off most area lakes, and boaters are taken advantage of an early season. The Ontario Provincial Police want to make sure this boating season is a safe one. Members of the OPP Marine Unit wi...

The people who answer our 9-1-1 calls are in the spotlight. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week was celebrated last week and helped to shed light on those who answer emergency calls and disp...

Koochiching County's Board of Commissioners is supporting the development of a taxing district to help the International Falls Ambulance Service overcome its financial difficulties. Details such as th...

One person has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with an incident in Seine River First Nation. It happened on April 18th. Treaty Three Police and the OPP were called to the communit...

Crews continue to clean up a derailment of a CN train in Fort Frances. It occurred in CN's rail yard yesterday. A number of cars were damaged. Traffic through the yard is moving. Acadia News has reach...

An Integrity Commissioner's report regarding Fort Frances councillor David Kircher is expected to be made public next month. The Commissioner has informed the town they will present their findings on ...

Area hockey players will be in the spotlight this coming weekend. The Fort Frances Lakers and the Red Lake Miners are partnering to host a Northwestern Ontario Junior Hockey Showcase. It is the first ...