Author Archives: Randy Thoms
Local Sports Report For Tuesday June 25
Rainy River District Women's Fastball League played some make-up games Monday night from those cancelled earlier in the season. Northwest Bay were winners over Dawson. Manitou forfeited its game with ...
Jun 25, 2019
Blood Donor Clinics In I. Falls
Memorial Blood Centers is holding a number of donor clinics in International Falls this week. It's Bloodmobile will be at the Packaging Corporation of America mill today from 12:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. T...
Jun 24, 2019
Great Trail Treasure Hunt Underway
The Great Trail Treasure Hunt is back with more treasure boxes to find along Canada's longest trail. The aim of the hunt is to get more people out using the Trans Canada Trail and exploring the outdoo...
Jun 24, 2019 Richard Eriksson / CC
Colour Run Planned For Canada Day
The planning for Canada Day in Fort Frances continues. One of the new events will be a colour run. Fun in the Sun Committee member Cynthia Donald says participants will run a designated course along t...
Jun 24, 2019 bobostudio / CC
Local Sports Report For Monday June 24
A number of podium finishes for local riders racing a two-day Superior Dirt Riders event at Emo Motorcross. Landon Flinders of Fort Frances won the 85 cc 7 to 11 class both yesterday and Saturday. He ...
Jun 24, 2019
Health Centre Celebrates 20 Years
An anniversary for the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre. It's being in place for twenty years. Executive Director Shanna Weir says planning took place a few years earlier. "It was developed out of...
Jun 21, 2019
Ford Shuffles The Deck
One year after being elected premier, Doug Ford has pressed the reset button on his cabinet. His cabinet shuffle is quite significant with a number of ministers changing portfolios including Vic Fedel...
Jun 21, 2019
Stay Safe On the Waters
Boating season is in full swing in northwestern Ontario and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry wants to ensure it's a safe one. Conservation officer Ron Arnold says they will be out in ful...
Jun 21, 2019
National Indigenous People's Day Celebrated
Today is National Indigenous People's Day. Many Indigenous agencies and offices are closed as a result. Couchiching First Nation is celebrating later with its annual traditional pow wow. It begins at ...
Jun 21, 2019
Local Sports Report For Friday, June 21
In the Rainy River District Men's Fastball League, Sabaskong Lakers upset Couchiching 9-2. Sight and Sound got by Dawson 13-11. Matt Sweigart with a home run for the Wolves. Mitch Seguin slugged two f...
Jun 21, 2019
