Author Archives: Randy Thoms

A new method to monitor inmates on a work release program is being implemented at the Koochiching County jail in International Falls. They will be outfitted with ankle monitors before they leave. Sher...

CUPE's Ontario Council of Hospital Unions is painting a dismal picture of how healthcare workers feel. A report released says 41 per cent dread going to work while 43 per cent are ready to leave withi...

An impaired driving charge has been laid in connection with a collision in Fort Frances. OPP says a vehicle came into contact with a parked vehicle in the 300 block of First Street East Wednesday even...

A Fort Frances woman has been charged in connection with a house fire in Fort Frances. A home on Sixth Street West sustained damage in the blaze on December 21. OPP say a 33-year-old has now been char...

The Northern Policy Institute says the 18-to-21 age group in northern Ontario is on the rise. A new report suggests the region could see the age group increase by 13 per cent by 2034. NPI says that wo...

Ontario Provincial Police say it was a single-vehicle collision that led to a lengthy closure of Highway 11. A section of highway near Flanders Road was closed early Tuesday afternoon. The driver, the...

The MP for Thunder Bay-Rainy River is looking for great things for northwestern Ontario's mining sector in 2024. Marcus Powlowski says the abundance of minerals like lithium puts the region in a good ...

The International Falls Broncos scored a pair of wins on the hardwood Tuesday night. The varsity boys basketball team defeated the Lake of the Woods Bears in Baudette 77-61. Kalen Kittleson led the Br...

It is time to find a new catchphrase. Lake Superior State University has revealed its top ten Banished Words. The annual list highlights words and phrases that have become misused or overused over the...

Koochiching County's Board of Commissioners has awarded contracts for the removal of a Veteran's Memorial in International Falls. It is to accommodate the construction of a new county jail. Minnesota ...