Randy Thoms

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Union suggests need for government involvement in WSIB strike

2 days ago | 931theborder.ca | Randy Thoms

Contract talks aimed at ending a strike at Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board appear to be stalled. The strike by 3,600 members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union is now entering its third week. Working conditions, workload, staffing and wages are among the key issues behind the work stoppage. Union president Harry Goslin says they have not heard from the employer since Sunday. “Last Sunday, we were bargaining in person,” says Goslin.
Road closures in Fort Frances

2 days ago | 931theborder.ca | Randy Thoms

Some streets in the north end of Fort Frances will be closed to motorists. Lillie Avenue, York Avenue, Elizabeth Street and Cornwall Avenue will be shut down for short periods of time to allow for road resurfacing. The closures will take place over the next two to three days. Accommodations are being made for local traffic, buses and emergency services.
Confederation College to increase enrolment in nursing program

2 days ago | 931theborder.ca | Randy Thoms

Confederation College is to benefit from provincial funding to expand nursing education programs across the province. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says Confederation and Sudbury’s Cambrian College will share $1.5 million to increase enrolment.
Rickford faces calls to resign over mining bill

2 days ago | 931theborder.ca | Randy Thoms

The provincial NDP is calling on Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford to resign as Indigenous Affairs Minister. Leader Marit Stiles says Rickford failed to honour First Nations rights with the passing of legislation that aims to speed up mining development approvals. At Queen’s Park, Stiles claims that Rickford’s actions and support of the bill disrespect First Nations and Treaty rights, taking the province backward. “First Nations have been very clear.
Trustees agree to pay increase for chair/vice-chair

3 days ago | 931theborder.ca | Randy Thoms

Trustees with the Rainy River District School Board have approved pay increases for those who serve as chair and vice-chair. They will kick in after next year’s school board elections. The increase is the result of changes to the portion of salaries that are based on enrollment. During a lengthy debate at May’s board meeting, Fort Frances area trustee Mike Walchuk felt that with school boards facing public scrutiny elsewhere in the province, it was not the right time for increases to take place.
Provincial NDP seeks highway safety measures

3 days ago | 931theborder.ca | Randy Thoms

The provincial NDP is renewing their efforts to improve highway safety in northern Ontario. They want truck inspection stations staffed 12 hours a day, increased OPP enforcement and improved truck driver training. They also want the responsibility of winter road maintenance returned to the Ministry of Transportation. Mushkegowuk-James Bay MPP Guy Bourgouin says the asks address concerns that have existed for years.
Youth baseball making a return to Fort Frances

3 days ago | acadiabroadcasting.ca | Randy Thoms

Two Fort Frances schools are helping their students learn baseball. Robert Moore and J.W. Walker Schools are using support from the Toronto Blue Jays’ Jays Care Foundation to run programs for various age groups. Robert Moore was first designated a Jays Care affiliated school in 2024, receiving equipment and other support to run after-school programs. Outreach Youth Worker Rebecca Tolen says it is bringing the sport to young people where it is not easily accessible.
First Nations protest in Toronto over mining bill

5 days ago | 931theborder.ca | Randy Thoms

First Nations leaders say the time for diplomacy over the bill to speed up mining development is running out. They want the Ford government to scrap the Bill 5. Indigenous people from across the province gathered in front of the Ontario Legislature for a peaceful protest. Scott McLeod, a regional Chief with the Anishinabek Nation, says they want to ensure their rights are protected and that there is proper consultation. “We’re not interested in hearing promises and preambles to the bill.
Mamakwa removed from legislature

5 days ago | 931theborder.ca | Randy Thoms

Comments made by a northwestern Ontario MPP in the legislature about Bill 5 led to his removal. It came on Monday during the opposition’s questioning about the proposed measure to expedite mining development. Kiiwetinoong’s Sol Mamakwa claimed Premier Ford was not being truthful to First Nations. “Last week, the government said that they respect First Nations. That they respect treaty rights. Speaker, we know the Premier is telling untruths to First Nations,” said Mamakwa.
Demonstration over mining bill planned in Toronto

1 week ago | 931theborder.ca | Randy Thoms

First Nations across northern Ontario intend to rally at Queen’s Park on Monday to show opposition to the proposed bill to speed up mining development. They see Bill 5 trampling Treaty rights and allowing the government to bypass the need to consult. Speaking at Queen’s Park, Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa says their message is clear. “If the bill passes, First Nations and rights holders say they will be idle no more,” says Mamakwa.