Author Archives: Randy Thoms
Local Sports Report For Tuesday, June 4
Fort Frances Her-ricanes and Couchiching Raiders are keeping their unbeaten records in the Rainy River District Women's Fastball League intact. Couchiching won its fifth straight with a 38-3 win over ...
Jun 04, 2019
NDP Select Their Federal Candidate
Yuk-Sem Won is the name you'll see on the ballot for the NDP in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding during this October's federal election. She was chosen this weekend by the party following nomination...
Jun 03, 2019
Metis Upset With MMIWG Final Report
There is disappointment being expressed by Canada's Metis National council over the final report into the inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and girls. The report is called "Reclaiming...
Jun 03, 2019
More Ontario FireRangers Working Out Of Province
More Ontario forest firefighters have been deployed elsewhere in Canada. More than 50 FireRangers and support staff have been sent to the Yukon to assist with fires in that territory. Another support ...
Jun 03, 2019
Helping To Keep The Night Sky Visible
A number of parks along the Ontario-Minnesota border are seeking Dark Sky Designations from the Dark Sky Park Association. Voyageurs National Park Superintendent Bob Degros says they're bringing in an...
Jun 03, 2019 Photo courtesy freeimages.com/Alma 3
Local Sports Report For Monday, June 3
A team of girls from northwestern Ontario and Manitoba, playing as the Prospects, picked up a silver medal in the under 12 open division at the North American Hockey Challenge in Winnipeg, losing 3-0 ...
Jun 03, 2019
Fire Near Pikangikum Grows
Hard work from fire crews in Pikangikum is paying off. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reports a forest fire burning to the east of the remote community has been significantly reduced i...
May 31, 2019 Photo courtesy Trav G. Peters/Facebook
Three Arrested In Drug Bust
Two Dryden residents are among three people arrested in the seizure of drugs and weapons in Fort Frances. Provincial Police stopped a vehicle last Saturday to find about 58-grams of methamphetamine, p...
May 31, 2019
International Falls, The Movie, In Duluth
A chance to watch International Falls, the movie, this weekend. You will have to drive to Duluth, though. The movie, shot in part in International Falls last year, will close out this year's Duluth Su...
May 31, 2019
Local Sports Report For Friday, May 31
A pair of make-up games in the Rainy River District Men's Fastball League last night. Couchiching defeated Manitou 17-3. Faron Morriseau hit a home run for the Raiders. Kevin Copenance and Charlie Deb...
May 31, 2019
