Author Archives: Randy Thoms
Province Pledges To Improve Autism Program
With the Ford government getting heat on the autism file, there is a promise to making it work. Todd Smith, the Minister of Social Services, confesses he understands the anxiety parents of autistic ch...
Jul 30, 2019
Capital One Data Breach Affects Millions
A data breach at Capital One Bank has affected six million Canadian customers and 100 million more in the United States. The hacker got access to personal information, credit card information and cred...
Jul 30, 2019 Capital One (PRNewsFoto/Capital One Financial Corp)
Local Sports For Tuesday, July 30
First round action in the Rainy River District Women's Fastball League last night. Northwest Bay defeated Big Grassy 14-11. The Renegades got by Dawson 7-4. The Her-ricanes defeated the Mud Dogs 11-4 ...
Jul 30, 2019
Petition Seeks Fines For Complaint Calls To 911
There's a call for people to be fined for calling 911 to complain about the Amber Alert system. Dalia Monacelli started a petition last week which she plans to forward to Premier Doug Ford and Attorne...
Jul 30, 2019
Feds Look To Clean-up Sites
The federal government is earmarking $1.6 billion dollars to clean up contaminated federal sites across Canada. The money will go toward assessing 242 sites and remediation to another 13-hundred. Ther...
Jul 30, 2019 Five Mile Wharf, one of several sites in Rainy River identified as a priority to clean up
Horticultural Society Celebrates 50th
A group working to keep Fort Frances beautiful celebrating a milestone. This is the 50th year for the Fort Frances Horticultural Society President Judy Koski says they're responsible for a number of a...
Jul 30, 2019
Local Sports Report For Monday, July 29
At Emo Speedway, Brody Strachan extended his lead in the modified points standings with a feature win Saturday night. Tanner Williamson was the winner of the midwest modified feature. Raice Westover w...
Jul 29, 2019
Local Hops Used By Kenora Brewery
A northwestern Ontario brewery continues to seek out more farmers in the Rainy River district to grow hops. Lake of the Woods Brewing Company in Kenora is currently working with one area farmer. Owner...
Jul 29, 2019
New Officiers Hired
Some new correctional officers for jails in northwestern Ontario. The nine new officers are among those who completed an eight-week training program aimed at training northern recruits at northern fac...
Jul 29, 2019
Mining Exploration Excites Expert
A northwestern Ontario mining expert is watching exploration at sites near Ignace, White River and just north of Thunder Bay with great anticipation. John Mason says as these mining companies eye depo...
Jul 29, 2019
