Author Archives: Randy Thoms

2023 has been a tough year for many Canadians. Many people struggled with the high cost of living. Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski says government policies are not to be blamed. "I think t...

A New Year's Day tradition in Fort Frances has been postponed. A spokesperson with the Voyageur Lions Club says ice conditions on Rainy Lake have deteriorated to the point that it is not safe to hold ...

Koochiching County's Sheriff's Department is getting new tasers. Fourteen units will be purchased for $40 thousand on a five-year payment plan. Koochiching County's Board of Commissioners approved the...

Thunder Bay Police say a youth living in New Brunswick has been arrested in connection with a series of threats made against St. Patrick's High School. The threats forced the school to be placed in lo...

NOSM University is looking for families with young children. It is to help provide students with hands-on experience in pediatric care. Erika Dzuba, the Standardized Patient Program Coordinator at NOS...

There is concern about the province's plans to expand on the sale of beer. The Ford government wants beer and wine available in convenience stores and more grocery and big box stores by 2026. Communit...

The Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team has finished out the Hockey Town Girls Hockey Holiday Classic in Warroad with three losses following 8-0 loss to the Rosemount Irish Thursday night. The team...

**UPDATED** Highway 11 has been reopened following a collision late Thursday afternoon. However, the highway will be reduced to alternating lanes of traffic near the entrance to Lake Nipigon Provincia...

Some good news for food banks across Ontario as 2023 comes to an end. Several companies and food associations stepped forward in December with over $800 thousand to help food banks struggling to keep ...

The mayor of Fort Frances says 2023 was a busy year for town council's first full year in office. Andrew Hallikas says a lot was done to ensure a smooth-running council. He says as the year progressed...