by adminTen-year old Kenora native Lochlan Hawes is in the running for $20,000, a tour of the Planetary Society with Bill Nye, and a feature in Reader’s Digest. Hawes is among the top 1% of applicants for “America’s Favorite Student,” a contest for young students aged 6-17 from Canada and the US....
READ MORE by adminThink about it – life will always be unpredictable. There’ll be good times and bad times. All you can do – is try your best, and enjoy everyday – as best as possible. Photo by Leandro Navarro on Unsplash Here are some reminders to ENJOY YOUR JOURNEY IN LIFE as best as you can:...
READ MORE by adminThe official countdown to this year’s municipal and school board elections is underway. May 1st is the day when candidates can officially file their nomination papers with municipal clerks’ offices. They must be a Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, and live, own, or rent property in the...
READ MORE by adminThis past Monday, I checked a band off my bucket list for the low, low price of $49.00 plus tax. I know. In today’s economy, that basically qualifies as financial wizardry. The band? The Sheepdogs. Now, if you haven’t heard of them, first of all… what are we doing here? Kindly stop reading...
READ MORE by adminThe price of a litre of gas in many communities in the region took a big jump on Thursday afternoon. In Kenora the price went from around $1.68 to $1.99. It is a similar price in Dryden. Some outlets in Thunder Bay are not expected to increase the price until tomorrow but according to...
READ MORE by adminBy Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: TBnewswatch.com The city hit 86 percent of its target for housing starts and is receiving its third year of Housing Accelerator Fund money. The federal government recognizes the efforts the city is making to build homes by...
READ MORE by adminThe Festival of Colours in Thunder Bay is getting a piece of a $20 million investment into cultural events from the Ontario government. Funding comes from the Experience Ontario initiative, and will be split between nearly 400 festivals and events. A celebration of spring and the...
READ MORE by adminThe Nishnawbe Aski Police say they have made an arrest in connection to a collision involving a pedestrian on the Deer Lake First Nation. The accident took place Wednesday night. Police say the male victim sustained non-life threatening injuries, and was taken to the community nursing...
READ MORE by adminWith the spring season well underway and most of Thunder Bay’s snow melted, volunteers around the city are taking up an annual tradition to help clean all the litter left behind over the winter. EcoSuperior’s Spring Up to Clean Up event is in its 30th year of mobilizing city residents to...
READ MORE by adminA 40-year old man from Thunder Bay was the suspect in two separate incidents in February and March. On February 28, a Thunder Bay Police Service officer approached his blue Dodge pickup truck after it was seen exiting a parking lot with invalid plates. He allegedly put the truck in...
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