Author Archives: Randy Thoms
Sustaining Ojibwe Language
A move to help grow Ojibwe language in the Rainy River district. Rainy River District School Board is teaming up with Seven Generations Education Institute and the firm SayItFirst on a new strategy. T...
Apr 11, 2019
EMO Preparing For Evacuations
Emergency Management Ontario admits it's going to be a very challenging spring in terms of flooding in the James Bay area. Deputy Chief Aileen Cassells says the situation is already dire in some commu...
Apr 10, 2019
New Gold Supporting Doctor Recruitment
A financial shot in the arm for doctor recruitment in the Rainy River district. New Gold is pledged $80-thousand a year to the cause. Fort Frances councillor Wendy Brunetta, who sits on the local doct...
Apr 10, 2019
Vocal Competitions Conclude This Morning
Brianna Eldridge providing one of the the highlights at the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts yesterday. She captured six first-place finishes in the second day of vocal competition...
Apr 10, 2019
Fort Frances Seeks NOMA Meeting
The town of Fort Frances is expressing interest in hosting the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association annual meeting next year. Some municipalities would rather see the annual meeting take place o...
Apr 10, 2019 Fort Frances last hosted NOMA's annual general meeting in 2014
Day Of Pink Video Produced
A local video as we celebrate the International Day of Pink. It was produced by Borderland Pride and the Northwestern Health Unit. Borderland Pride's co-chair, Doug Judson says they it as an opportuni...
Apr 10, 2019
Pay Equity Day
Today is what is known as Equal Pay Day in Ontario. It's aimed at bringing awareness to the differences in pay between men and women. The Equal Pay Coalition says woman need to work 15.5 months to ear...
Apr 09, 2019
Beware Of Tax Schemes
Warnings from the Canada Revenue Agency about tax schemes. The agency says they are often just attempts to deceive taxpayers with promises to reduce the taxes owed. They're often disgusted as financia...
Apr 09, 2019
Salmonella Outbreak Still Under Investigation
Federal and provincial health officials continue to look into a salmonella outbreak that's impacting six provinces including Ontario. There have been 63 confirmed cases as of last Friday, ten in Ontar...
Apr 09, 2019
Expansion Of Grade 7-8 Classes At FFHS
The Rainy River District School Board is giving parents an opportunity to learn more about plans to relocate grade 7 and 8 students at Robert Moore School to Fort Frances High School. A meeting is sch...
Apr 09, 2019
