by admin10 days have been set aside for an inquest into the death of Kevin Mamakwa. The 27-year-old man died while in custody at the Thunder Bay Jail on June 2, 2020, The inquest will take place in Thunder Bay starting on Monday, January 26th. A total of about15 witnesses will take the...
READ MORE by adminThe Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) reports that over 85,000 Ontarians were homeless last year, an eight percent rise from 2024. In northern Ontario, homelessness grew by more than 37 percent. “No one in Ontario should accept the scale and scope of homelessness described...
READ MORE by adminThe Ontario Liberal Party is now without a leader. Bonnie Crombie, who announced last September to step down, has made it official. She says her resignation allows the party to appoint an interim leader and plan for a leadership election. “As we begin a new year, I believe this is the...
READ MORE by adminOntario’s colleges say over $1.5 billion is needed to keep them sustainable. The funding request is contained in a pre-budget submission to the provincial government The ask includes a need for $1.1 billion to close the funding gap caused by a continued freeze in tuition and the federal...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay keeps the winter momentum going this week with varsity hoops, roots‑rich live music, free family fun at Marina Park, and a behind‑the‑scenes peek at a community orchestra in action. Whether you’re cheering the Thunderwolves, settling into an intimate concert, bundling up for Winter...
READ MORE by adminThe premier of Manitoba is asking the premier of Ontario to rethink his idea of taking Crown Royal of LCBO shelves. Wab Kinew says Crown Royal is distilled in Gimli and is responsible for hundreds of jobs. “Having a Team Canada approach can’t mean targeting jobs in another province,”...
READ MORE by adminBy Carl Clutchey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Chronicle-Journal Rural residents who live near areas of ongoing construction for Hydro One’s Waasigan high-voltage power line may occasionally see smoke in the sky as controlled brush burning for the project continues...
READ MORE by adminThe Dryden GM Ice Dogs are back in first place in the Superior International Junior Hockey League standings. The Ice Dogs topped the Red Lake Miners 5-1 Tuesday night. Kelby Diehl had a goal and an assist while Ryder Wolfe and Regan Anderson both had two assist games for the Ice Dogs....
READ MORE by adminBy Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: Thunder Bay Source About 200 delegates from First Nations across northern Ontario gathered in a local hotel Tuesday for three days of discussion on an agreement with the federal government to reform First Nations child and...
READ MORE by adminPhoto by Mark Casey on Unsplash Sometimes we forget that waking up each day is the first thing we should be grateful for. Do you ever wake up anxious? Anxiety trains your brain to scan for what could go wrong. AND, the more you repeat that pattern…the faster your mind goes there....
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