Author Archives: Randy Thoms

The number of public sector workers in the Rainy River District earning $100-thousand or more has grown. The education sector sees the biggest increase with Rainy River District School Board reporting...

The province has passed new legislation governing police. The Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act intends to streamline how the Special Investigations Unit does its job, as well as enhancing pol...

The Minister of Children, Community and Social Services is speaking out on comments made by a lawyer on behalf of the Kenora and Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services. In a court affidavit l...

Koochiching County is preparing for the possibility of flooding. It's identified equipment and other items that might be needed this spring. Board chair Brian McBride says they learned from 2014 about...

Fort Frances town council is still waiting on any new word about the future of the idled Resolute Forest Products mill. Mayor June Caul says lobbying efforts continue though. "We're still lobbying the...

Ontario's Natural Resources Minister is reaffirming his plans to wait for a deal to purchase the idled Fort Frances mill before discussing wood allocation. John Yakabuski was pressed at Queen's Park t...

A tough day for Kim Beaudry and her Fort Frances rink at the Canadian Senior Women's Curling Championship in Chilliwack. Beaudry's foursome dropped both their games yesterday to fall near the bottom o...

A study is finding direct evidence that climate change is having on fish in Ontario's lakes. The study tracked the movement of lake trout in hundreds of lakes in northwestern Ontario. Study lead Dr. T...

The Canada Revenue Agency's online services have been restored after being down for most of Monday. The CRA states in a tweet early last evening that the computer hardware issue has been fixed and the...

Kim Beaudry and her Fort Frances rink are into the championship side of the Canadian Senior Women's Curling Championship in Chilliwack. Beaudry's foursome clinched a spot with a 7-4 win over Quebec's ...