Author Archives: Randy Thoms
Big Push Needed For Gymnastics Academy
Voting in the Tbaytel For Good Campaign wraps up today. The Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy needs a huge push if it's to win one of two $5-thousand cash prizes up for grabs. After moving into first yest...
Jun 21, 2019
Grandparent Scam Is Back
There are reports of the so-called 'grandparent or emergency scam' makings its way back into northwestern Ontario. The scam is where a grandparent receives an unexpected phone call from someone claimi...
Jun 21, 2019
Scheer Releases Climate Change Plan
Andrew Scheer has released his long-awaited climate change plan. The Conservative leader released details on his 60 page document Wednesday. He says a private homeowners rebate will be better than a c...
Jun 20, 2019
High Marks Given To Contact North
A passing grade for Contact North in its 2019 Client Satisfaction Survey. The organization provides on-line programs and courses from Ontario's 24 public colleges and 22 public universities with campu...
Jun 20, 2019
Forest Fire Hazard Increases
The forest fire hazard has inched up in the Rainy River district. It's now in the high range with an area around Atikokan identified as moderate. There's only one fire burning in the district. That's ...
Jun 20, 2019
Enforcement Blitz Takes Four Vehicles Off The Road
An enforcement blitz last week in the Rainy River district that targeted commercial vehicles has resulted in seven charges being issued. A total of 96 vehicles were checked last Thursday and Friday du...
Jun 20, 2019 Photo courtesy Ontario Ministry of Transportation/Facebook
Drowning Near Red Lake
A 51 year old man from Missouri has been identified as the angler who died in in Gullrock Lake near Red Lake. Douglas Massie of Jefferson City disappeared last Thursday when OPP recieved a report of a...
Jun 20, 2019
Man Dies While At Quetico Park
A visitor to Quetico Provincial Park has died. OPP say officers were called to Saganaga Lake near the Cache Bay Ranger Station Saturday at about 1 p.m. about a man in distress and needing CPR. First r...
Jun 20, 2019
Local Sports Report For Thursday, June 20
The Renegades handed the Couchiching Raiders their first loss of the season in the Rainy River District Women's Fastball League, beating them 19-9. Sarah Teeple had a homer of the Renegades Summer Leo...
Jun 20, 2019
More Impacts To Local Library From OLS-N Cuts
More impact to the Fort Frances Public Library regarding the funding cuts to Ontario Library Services - North. Chief Executive Officer Caroline Goulding says technical support for a system used to che...
Jun 19, 2019
