Author Archives: Randy Thoms

Koochiching County has a new Veterans Services Officer. Mark Lessard was officially appointed to the position this week. He took from in February from Candance Ritch who stepped down due to health rea...

It will be Stratton moved on to the west final in the Rainy River District Men's Fastball League. Stratton got by the Sabaskong Lakers Thursday night by a score of 5-3. Winning pitcher Guy Arpin and A...

The federal government has now approved its share of funding for three infrastructure projects in the Rainy River District under a new joint program. Nearly $1.6 million will go to projects in Fort Fr...

Some financial help to Seine River First Nation with its construction of a new cultural centre. The federal government kicking in $700-thousand towards the project. Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusn...

The federal NDP candidate for Thunder Bay-Rainy River is weighing in on the restrictions placed on the future uses of the former Resolute Forest Products mill. Yuk-Sem Won feels the federal government...

Some new money to help First Nations communities protect themselves from wildfires. Almost $48-million over 5-years is being doled out to expand on-reserve FireSmart programs to more communities. It w...

The federal government is glowing about the success of its Canada Summer Jobs program. Employment Minister Patty Hajdu says over 8-thousand businesses across Canada received financial support to hire ...

It's no question that hockey is seen as Canada's sport. During the summer months, Canadian kids adapt to the warm weather and trade in their skates and pucks for shoes and balls for a game of 'road ho...

Couchiching Raiders are another step closer to reaching the final of the Rainy River District Women's Fastball League playoffs. Raiders eliminated Northwest Bay in a lopsided game to advance in the lo...

A driver with a heavy foot will have to find alternate travel plans for the next few days. OPP in Ignace stopped a vehicle on the Trans Canada Highway traveling 146-kilometres an hour in a 90 km/h zon...