Author Archives: Randy Thoms

A recent Human Rights Tribunal decision has led to several attacks against Borderland Pride. Co-chair Doug Judson says a torrent of online comments and anonymous telephone calls have been continuous s...

It has been a record-setting event for food banks in Ontario. A report from Feed Ontario says more than one million people made almost 8 million visits during the 2023-24 year. That is a 25% increase ...

Nurse practitioners and registered nurses will be allowed to perform new duties next year. The Ministry of Health is allowing them to apply pacemakers, treat skin conditions and use a defibrillator. T...

Changes to the Northern Health Travel Grant program will take effect on Monday. They were first announced in April. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says northerners needing to travel for medical care wil...

A COVID outbreak at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances has been ended. It was affecting the First Floor and was first declared on November 11th. Riverside Health Care Facilities says visitor...

The legislation to expand cancer coverage for firefighters, including wildland firefighters, has been formally introduced at Queen's Park. It is included in the recent Working for Workers Six Act, add...

An opposition bill that would declare Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic remains stalled at Queen's Park. MPP Lisa Gretzky says it received all-party support in March but has yet to be discussed at...

The private laboratory service provider has been ordered to improve how it collects and stores patient information. It stems from a cyberattack on Lifelabs in 2020. An investigation by the Information...

The provincial government is proposing some new labour laws impacting women and families. One measure is to provide 27 weeks of protected leave for workers with serious illnesses. Labour Minister Davi...

The town of Fort Frances is going to see if non-resident fees should be brought back for some facilities and programs. Some were eliminated in 2020 as a way to generate more usage, especially at the M...