Author Archives: Randy Thoms

More shipments of electronics have been seized at the US border in Rainer for copyright infringement. US Customs and Border Protection report three rail containers containing counterfeit LED televisio...

Police continue a manhunt in northern Manitoba for two teens wanted in BC. RCMP say a vehicle Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod were driving was found in Gillam, about a thousand kilometres north of Wi...

The Ford government says it has a $315 million plan to improve Internet and cell phone service in rural and remote communities across Ontario. The plan includes $150 million for a new broadband fund i...

A new study from Feed Ontario says over half a million people used a food bank in Ontario last year. The group representing food banks adds those users made more than 3-million visits in 2018. The pro...

Almost everything went ahead without a hitch at the first-ever Festival of India in Fort Frances held Monday night at the Rainy Lake Square. The event gave local residents a chance to enjoy a bit of I...

A woman from Baudette has been killed in a traffic accident near that Minnesota city Monday night. Minnesota State Patrol says 42-year old Cynthia Anne McDougall was driving along Highway 172 at aroun...

Correctional officers in Fort Frances are drawing attention to the need for improvements to the jail in the community. They say there are both interior and exterior upgrades required One of the things...

Sweltering heat and traffic delays. That's what you can expect today if you are heading to Winnipeg. Yesterday, culvert replacement near Rush Bay Road and Red Pine Ridge Road caused motorists to wait ...

If you're in the market for waterfront property, northwestern Ontario is an attractive buy. According to Remax, the average price for recreational properties in the northwest is staying relatively sta...

Final standings for the Rainy River District Women's Fastball League are now out and the Renegades are this year's regular-season champs, going 13 and 1. Rylee Redford of the Fort Frances Angels led t...