Author Archives: Randy Thoms
More Illegal Goods Stopped At Border
A shipment of electronic equipment is the latest in goods seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Rainer for trademark violations. Six-hundred sound bars were found in a rail container checked...
Jun 07, 2019
Seniors Offered Tips About Their Medication
A local pharmacist is informing seniors of the importance of getting rid of old medications. David Schwartz, the pharmacy manager at Safeway in Fort Frances, was among those speaking at a senior's fai...
Jun 07, 2019
TD Canada Trust Celebrates Milestone
One of the oldest businesses in downtown Fort Frances is celebrating. Staff at TD Canada Trust recognized their 105th year in operation with an open house yesterday Bank Manager Katie Trigg says it al...
Jun 07, 2019
Local Sports Report For Friday, June 7
Fort Frances Muskies boys soccer team dropped both their first two games at the all-Ontario high school AA championship in North Bay. They lost their opener 4-0 to Mississauga's Iona Catholic School t...
Jun 07, 2019
D-Day Commemoration Ceremony At Juno Beach
Thousands gathered at Juno Beach in France on Thursday morning to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. More than 14,000 Canadian soldiers stormed the beach on June 6, 1944, a...
Jun 06, 2019 Thousands gathered at Juno Beach in France on June 6, 2019 to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. (CPAC)
MPP Seeks Change In Highway Designation
A northern Ontario MPP is calling for a reclassification of Highways 11 and 17 in northern Ontario to improve on winter maintenance. The NDP's Guy Bourgouin is putting forward a private member's bill ...
Jun 06, 2019
Rural Fire Receives OK On Taxing Request
The group responsible for fire coverage in rural parts of Koochiching County is getting approval to expand its taxing authority. Koochiching County's Board of Commissioners is allowing the Rural Fire ...
Jun 06, 2019
Falls Council Looking Into Loss Of CBC
The cable provider attributes a change in delivery systems as the reason why CBC isn't available to its customers in International Falls. Midco it forced them to drop the channel feed from Winnipeg fr...
Jun 06, 2019 Photo courtesy freeimage.com/andre lubbe
Seven Gens Graduation Today
Seven Generation Education Institutes holds graduation ceremonies for its secondary and post-secondary students today in Fort Frances. Ceremonies will take place at the Memorial Sports Centre beginnin...
Jun 06, 2019
College Graduation Ceremonies Set To Go
Confederation College is getting ready to honour its students as well. Graduation ceremonies at the Rainy River District campus in Fort Frances takes place Monday. President Kathleen Lynch says it cap...
Jun 06, 2019
