Author Archives: Randy Thoms

A 23-year-old woman from Big Grassy First Nation is facing assault and impaired driving charges. OPP say two people were assaulted with a weapon at around 5 p.m. on Saturday in Lake of the Woods towns...

A respiratory outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home in Fort Frances has been declared over. It was initially declared over two weeks ago. It prompted the need for visitor restrictions and masking...

The agency looking at the possibility of a nuclear storage site in the Ignace area says it is studying seismic activity recorded in the region. There have been several small quakes in recent months ar...

Nishnawbe Aski Nation would like to partner with the provincial government on several key issues. Climate change is one. Deputy Grand Chief Victor Linklater says they would like a strong policy respon...

The provincial government is being asked to consider northern Ontario with its immigration program. The Ontario Immigration Nominee Program works in partnership with a federal program to nominate immi...

School boards across northwestern Ontario are expected to make a decision soon regarding a solar eclipse on April 8. Most of eastern Canada and central United States will see a full eclipse, while oth...

A program for chemotherapy patients in the Rainy River District is continuing. Seven years ago, Jessica Ogden, as a Thirty-One Consultant, created 'chemo bags' to provide patients with a variety of pe...

A new grant program has been created in Fort Frances. The Destination Grant will offer financial support to organizers of events that attract people to the community. Rainy River Future Development Co...

Three tornados that previously went unreported have been identified in northwestern Ontario. The Northern Tornado Project (NTP) identified the storms through a year-end review of high-resolute satelli...

More seismic activity is being reported around the Ignace and Atikokan areas. Earthquakes Canada identifies three minor quakes in recent days. Two were measured Saturday night near Mamaigwess Lake, ab...