Author Archives: Randy Thoms
New Cost Sharing Arrangement For Public Health
Municipalities within the Kenora and Rainy River District will likely be paying for money to the Northwestern Health Unit. Health Minister Christine Elliott told delegates attending the Association of...
Aug 21, 2019
Provincial Funding To Help With Health Care And Child Care Costs
The provincial government will provide Ontario's cities and town with transitional funding next year as it asks municipalities to pay more for public health and child care services. Premier Doug Ford ...
Aug 20, 2019 Photo courtesy AMO Videos/YouTube
Horwath Seeks End To Provincial Meddling
NDP leader Andrea Horwath is seeking protection for municipalities from the province meddling in their elections. The Municipal Representation and Restructuring Protection Act was introduced at Queen'...
Aug 20, 2019 Photo courtesy AMO Videos/YouTube
National Chief Encourages Partnerships
Assembly of First Nations National Chief is encouraging municipalities to strike up relationships with First Nations in their areas. Perry Bellegarde spoke to delegates attending the Association of Mu...
Aug 20, 2019 AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde (Photo courtesy AMO Videos/Youtube)
Council Gets Meeting With Minister
The town of Fort Frances has been able to press its concerns about the recent sale of the mill to Natural Resources John Yakabuski. A council delegation headed by June Caul, in Ottawa for the Associat...
Aug 20, 2019 L-R Councillor Andrew Hallikas; Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry John Yakabuski; Mayor June Caul; Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Energy Greg Rickford; Councillor Doug Judson
Construction On New Passing Lanes Begins
Construction of new passing lanes on Highway 53 between Cook and Ericsburg begins today. Four new passing lanes are being added. Motorists going through the construction zones can expect delays. The h...
Aug 20, 2019
Local Sports Report For Tuesday, August 20
The Renegades have another date with the Fort Frances Her-ricanes. The two teams will face each other in the Rainy River District Women's Fastball League final after the Renegades pulled out an 8-7 wi...
Aug 20, 2019
Federal Candidates Weigh-In On Mill Sale
The NDP federal election candidate for Thunder Bay-Rainy River is weighing in on the restrictions placed on the future uses of the former Resolute Forest Products mill in Fort Frances. Yuk-Sem Won fee...
Aug 20, 2019
Work On District's New Child Care Facilities Proceeding
Childcare centres in Fort Frances are expected to open by the end of September. They're to be located in Robert Moore School and the St. Mary School and managed by the Rainy River District Social Serv...
Aug 20, 2019 Playground outside Robert Moore School where a new child care facility is to operate this September.
Mines Facing Inspection
The Ministry of Labour is targeting underground mines in the latest inspection blitz. The Ministry says inspectors are watching for hazards that could lead to a mine collapse. The inspectors started t...
Aug 19, 2019
