Author Archives: Randy Thoms
College Set For Graduation
The end of another school year is coming to a close soon for students at Rainy River Community College. The college has announced commencement ceremonies will be held Friday May 17. A total of 64 stud...
Apr 30, 2019
Tax Deadline Today
Today's the deadline to have your tax returns in to Revenue Canada. If you have a balance owing, the total amount is also due today. Filing your return by the deadline helps you avoid interest and pen...
Apr 30, 2019
Animal Cruelty Investigated
An investigation has been launched into a horrible case of animal cruelty in the Dryden area. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is involved after a viral video surfaced on social media on...
Apr 29, 2019
Rickford Disputes Autism Funding Claims
The MPP for Kenora-Rainy River is responded to a recent protests held in front of his constituency offices last week. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union led "Families Know Best Voyage" was int...
Apr 29, 2019 Parents from Atikokan head into MPP Greg Rickford's constituency office in Fort Frances to discuss funding for autism programs last Tuesday.
PC Budget Will Hurt NWO: Horwath
The Ontario budget isn't sitting well with Andrea Horwath. After speaking to officials at the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association conference in Thunder bay, the NDP Leader claims local communit...
Apr 29, 2019
Premier Selling Ontario Budget To NY
Premier Doug Ford and Finance Minister Vic Fedeli want the Big Apple to know Ontario's open for business. They're in New York today and tomorrow for a series of meetings with trade, industry and busin...
Apr 29, 2019 Premier Doug Doug during a recent speech to the Economic Club of Canada
Possible Human Remains Found
Possible human remains have been found during a search for a man from New Mexico within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. They were discovered last Thursday, about 60 kilometres east of Orr, scattered a...
Apr 29, 2019
More Donors Wanted
The Trillium Gift of Life is raising awareness about the critical need for more organ and tissue donors in our community. President and Chief Executive Officer Ronnie Gavsie says by registering your c...
Apr 29, 2019
Local 'Cons' Help Lions Club
A number of "cons" help the Voyageur Lions Club raise about 41-hundred dollars through its Jail or Bail. It was held during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce's Business Expo. About a dozen convicts...
Apr 29, 2019 Warden Johnathan Price of 93.1 The Border keeping 'convicts' honest during Voyageur Lions Club's Jail or Bail
Local Sports Report For Monday, April 29
Stock car racing has resumed south of the border. Tanner Williamson of Fort Frances took advantage by racing at Ogilvie Raceway where he failed to finish the main feature Friday. He was 7th in the B-f...
Apr 29, 2019
