Author Archives: Randy Thoms

The first cannabis store for the Rainy River district will likely be on Couchiching First Nation. An application under the name 'The Wasaw Store' has been identified by the Alcohol and Gaming Commissi...

If you're heading west from Kenora be prepared to this evening you better to spend a bit of time in traffic at the Ontario/Manitoba border. The Southern Chiefs Organization of Manitoba is planning a p...

Environment Canada is now confirming a storm near Atikokan at the end of July likely triggered a tornado. Meteorologist Peter Kimbell says there storm damage at the time around Quetico College School,...

Amnesty International is suggesting visitors travelling to or around the United State do so with caution. It's issued a travel advisory because of what it calls 'rampant gun violence' in the States. T...

Time magazine is taking a stand against the mass shootings in the United States. The cover of the latest edition has the word ENOUGH splashed across the middle with the names of all the U.S. cities wh...

A celebration of World Breastfeeding Week in Fort Frances. More than a dozen women and their children and others joined for a walk to Rainy Lake Square Thursday. Northwestern Health Unit's Melissa Wil...

In the Rainy River District Men's Fastball League playoffs, the Fort Frances Braves advanced to the East final after a 7-3 win over Windey's Warriors. Dakota Andy and Travis Tom hit homers in the game...

An improved ability to respond to emergencies requiring provincial assistance. Ten specialized emergency response teams are being set up across the province with Thunder Bay serving as a host to a tea...

The provinces's minister of social services points to northern Ontario's geography as a challenge to delivering autism services in the region. Todd Smith toured northwestern Ontario this past week to ...

Another cold-weather testing facility is being proposed for the International Falls area. Koochiching Economic Development Authority's Paul Nevanan says a former employee with Jaguar-Land Rover is beh...