Author Archives: Randy Thoms
Fire Services Approved To Bill For Fighting Fires
Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service has won council's approval to recover the costs of fighting a structural fire by making a claim through one's insurance company. Fire Chief Tyler Moffitt reinterat...
May 14, 2019
MNR Fire Crews Active
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry fire crews have being called into action lately. A forest fire near Panorama Lake, about 54 kilometres northwest of Fort Frances, has been burning since Satu...
May 14, 2019 MNRF map showing location and size of forest fire near Panarama Lake
Pride Week Schedule Set
Pride Week is returning to the Borderland region. Borderland Pride has released a schedule of events kicking off June 2-9. Co-chair Doug Judson says they've branded the week as Pride Week plus. "We ha...
May 14, 2019
Boy Located
A 3-year-old boy believed to have been abducted from the Sudbury area has been found. Toronto Police confirm on Twitter the boy and a woman were located this morning in Toronto. https://twitter.com/TP...
May 14, 2019
Local Sports Report For Tuesday, May 14
Rainy River District Women's Fastball League kicked off its season last night with the two-time defending champion Fort Frances Herricanes dumping the Manitou T-Birdies 19-2. Marissa Kerry with the wi...
May 14, 2019
Outbreaks Declared Over
Riverside Health Care and the Northwestern Health United have declared two separate health outbreaks at Rainycrest Long Term Care to be over. It means visitor restrictions have been lifted. Social eve...
May 13, 2019
Cost-recovery Proposal Reaches Council Tonight
Fort Frances could be the next community to start billing a property owner's insurance company to recoup the costs of fighting a fire. Council will decide on the issue at their meeting tonight. Fire C...
May 13, 2019
NDP Member Seeks Improvements To 911 Service
A push to improve 911 service in Ontario is now before a legislative committee at Queen's Park. A private member's bill from the NDP's Frances Gelinas was given second reading last week. Gelinas says ...
May 13, 2019 Frances Gelinas addresses Queen's Park media on her proposed bill to improve 911 service.
Bike For Heart Rides Planned
An effort to promote cycling within the Heart of the Continent Partnership area. Three different rides are planned for this September in Koochiching County. Voyageur National Park Superintendent Bob D...
May 13, 2019
Visitor Restrictions Still In Place
Visitor restrictions remain in place at Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances. The home has been dealing with separate gastroenteritis and respiratory outbreaks since the beginning of the month. V...
May 13, 2019
