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Posted 8 January 2026

Taxpayers’ federation slams gun buyback program after only 25 confiscated

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is slamming the federal gun buyback program after only 25 guns were confiscated during its September pilot project in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The program had intended to collect and destroy 200 firearms from licensed gun owners during the six weeks it...

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Posted 8 January 2026

Do you have a good news story that you want to share?

Here’s another reminder of what TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD is about: It’s about sharing good news stories / feel good stories / inspirational stories.  The ones that you can take with you and maybe share with someone too.  Do you have a heartwarming story, or a local achievement that you’re...

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Posted 7 January 2026

Province identifies firms eligible for new OPP detachment construction

Infrastructure Ontario has narrowed the list of companies eligible to bid on the construction of new Ontario Provincial Police detachments in northwestern Ontario and a regional headquarters in Thunder Bay. Amico Secure Ontario, Bird Capital Limited Partnership and Ledcor OPP will have the...

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Posted 7 January 2026

What are you binge watching? THE SOPRANOS?

Screen cap from You Tube. It’s January. Winter has set in………..the holidays are over and maybe you find your evenings are dull and boring. So, you check out a new tv series and you binge watch. Is that what’s happening right now in your household? I truly enjoy a good TV series. My...

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Posted 7 January 2026

2025 Parade of Lights raised more than $61,000

The Parade of Lights, an annual Thunder Bay nighttime Christmas parade, raised more money for its 2025 parade than ever before for its four local partner charities. The event, which raises money for Autism Ontario, the Thunder Bay Therapeutic Riding Association, Special Olympics Ontario...

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Posted 7 January 2026

What’s Happening: January 8–14

Kick off the new year with hockey, comedy, live entertainment, and winter fun around Thunder Bay. Here’s what’s happening: Lakehead Thunderwolves vs Laurier Golden Hawks Dates: Friday, January 9 | 7:00 PM Saturday, January 10 | 7:00 PMVenue: Fort William GardensTickets...

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Posted 7 January 2026

Suspended tow truck driver taken off the street

A 44-year-old Thunder Bay man faces a number of charges after police pulled over the tow truck he was operating. This past Saturday afternoon, the vehicle was stopped because Thunder Bay Police believed it was being driven by a person who had a suspended license. He has been charged with...

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Posted 7 January 2026

Thunder Bay airport planning security upgrades

The Thunder Bay International Airport will be expanding the screening facilities at its security checkpoint. A third screening line is planned, as well as modernization efforts. The airport expects the upgrades to improve the flow of passengers as they move through security and to...

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Posted 7 January 2026

Police searching for missing person

The Thunder Bay Police Service is seeking the help of the public in finding a missing individual. 34-year-old Kyle Morrison was last seen on the morning of Tuesday, January 6, on Walsh Street East. Morrison was wearing a black bomber-style Helly Hansen coat, dark blue jeans, and red and...

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Posted 7 January 2026

Number of large projects worries First Nations group chair

By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: TBnewswatch.com The chair of a group of six First Nations says the latest step for a proposed nuclear waste site is yet another cause for concern. Rudy Turtle, with the Land Defence Alliance, says it’s the newest bit of...

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