Author Archives: Randy Thoms
Skilled Trades Shortage Worsening
The demand for employees in the skilled trades continues to grow in the region. That's one of the main findings from the Northwest Training And Adjustment Board, which has released its annual report. ...
Apr 04, 2019 NTAB Ex. Dir. Sonia Wainio presenting NTAB's annual report
Piano Competitions Wrap Up Today
Only one multi-winner coming out of the third day of piano competitions at the Rainy River District Festival of the Arts. Matthew Fuhrer taking honours in two classes yesterday. The piano competitions...
Apr 04, 2019
Dentists Converge On Queen’s Park
Sixty-five dentists from across the province, including from northwestern Ontario, are at Queen's Park today. They are trying to persuade the Ford government to make dental programs easier for childre...
Apr 03, 2019 Photo courtesy freeimages.com/Channah
Jody Wilson-Raybould/Jane Philpott - Booted From Caucus
The Prime Minister appears to have had enough. Justin Trudeau has ousted Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the federal Liberal caucus. It followed the release last week by Wilson-Raybould of...
Apr 03, 2019
No Cause Determined Yet For Fatal Plane Crash
Two investigators from the Transportation Safety Board have returned to Winnipeg after completing their site investigation of a fatal plane crash north of Kenora. The TSB says the plane was en route f...
Apr 03, 2019 Photo courtesy Transportation Safety Board
Theft Charge Laid In Atikokan
An Atikokan man faces several charges after police executed a search warrant of his home last Friday. OPP don't explain what led to the search other than to say it's related to an extensive investigat...
Apr 03, 2019
New School Project In Holding Pattern
The Rainy River District School Board is trying to get construction of a new consolidated school in Rainy River moving. The Board wants to tender the project but doesn't have the okay yet from the Min...
Apr 03, 2019 Artistic rendition of new consolidated school planned for Rainy River
Local Sports Report For April 3
International Falls Little League is looking at creating a new league for boys and girls aged 13 and 14. It will hold a meeting this Friday at Kerry Park Arena at 5:30 p.m. for both players and parent...
Apr 03, 2019
Daffodil Days Return
Canadian Cancer Society is hoping to raise over $20,000 across the region through this month's Daffodil Days fundraiser. Regional manager Maria Cabrel says the money raised in the northwest goes to he...
Apr 03, 2019
Hajdu Clarifies Comments On Secret Recording
Labour Minister Patty Hajdu's office is clarifying her recent comments about a secretly-taped conversation between Jody Wilson-Raybould and the Privy Council Clerk, which she has reportedly called "un...
Apr 03, 2019
