Author Archives: Randy Thoms

Ontario Power Generation is looking to acquire a power company in the US. OPG says it's entered in an agreement with Cube Hydro worth an estimated $1.1 billion. Cube Hydro operates 19 small and medium...

Thirteen million dollars is being doled out by the federal government. The money is going to 100 communities, agencies and organizations across the country who will hold initiatives and programs to as...

The end of another school year is near. Schools across the Rainy River district are holding graduation ceremonies this week. Grade 8 students were honoured at Crossroads School, Fort Frances High Scho...

A perfect game thrown in the Rainy River District Men's Fastball League. Murray Armstrong accomplished the feat as the Sight and Sound Wolves blanked the Sabaskong Goldeneyes 14-0. In other games, Rai...

Northern Development and Mines Minister Greg Rickford was in the Rainy River district Monday for a few funding announcements. It included presenting over $56-thousand to Hyatt's Manion Lake Camp to bu...

Municipal staff with the town of Fort Frances will get a reduction to use facilities at the Memorial Sports Centre. Town council agreed at Monday's meeting to offer complimentary passes to Centre empl...

Seventeen organizations and groups in Fort Frances are this year's recipients of funding through the Winnipeg-based Moffatt Family Fund. They were presented their cheques during Monday night's town co...

Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances says a gastroenteritis outbreak declared last week in the Special Care Unit is now reaching other parts of the home. The outbreak now extends to the East and ...

One person is dead after a vehicle struck a rock cut on Highway 502. The accident happened Sunday at around 1 p.m. about 72 kilometres south of Dryden. Three other people were taken to Dryden hospital...

The official results have yet to be revealed, but the Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy says it fell short in a bid for funding through the Tbaytel For Good campaign. The Academy ended up in third spot. T...