by adminThe Canerector Foundation is investing $500,000 into a new partnership with Confederation College to support students in entering the skilled trades. The scholarship will support 200 students over the next five years, with at least five scholarships each year dedicated to Indigenous...
READ MORE by adminA 47-year-old man from Atikokan has been arrested by members of the local Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment. On Sunday afternoon at around 2:45 p.m., the accused man allegedly attempted to break into a home on Maple Crescent in Atikokan. The accused fled when police arrived,...
READ MORE by adminEnvironment Canada is warning residents in the district to be wary of possible flash freeze conditions overnight. Above-zero temperatures on Tuesday are expected to subside by the middle of the night, which could cause rapidly-melted snow and slush to freeze over again by Wednesday...
READ MORE by adminPhoto by Denisa Rama on Unsplash I’ve noticed lately, there have been quite a few social media posts talking about the power of being “KIND”. Especially at this time of year. Let me share this bit of wisdom with you today: “Why is it important to be kind”?Because we walk past hundreds...
READ MORE by adminEnvironment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Thunder Bay and surrounding areas as an Alberta clipper brings mixed precipitation to the region this morning. Forecasters warn of patchy ice pellets and freezing drizzle, which could lead to light ice accretion on roads,...
READ MORE by adminA federal cabinet minister is hinting that more Members of Parliament may be considering crossing the floor to join the Liberal government. According to CBC News, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson made the comments Monday in Toronto, following last week’s defection of Ontario MP Michael Ma from...
READ MORE by adminThe Association des Francophones du Nord-Ouest de l’Ontario (AFNOO) is hosting a free event for young francophones in Dryden. The event will be open to youth between the ages of 14 and 20 in the region. AFNOO was able to set up the event thanks to a grant worth more than $34,000 from...
READ MORE by adminThis morning on Just A Sec, we spoke to Marianne. She knew the artist / song title from our 1 second clip. BUT, she had a request. That request was to pay it forward. Listen to the kindness / and fun from this morning’s edition of “JUST A SEC”:
READ MORE by adminThe city of Thunder Bay has activated four new signalized pedestrian crossings. One is located at Arthur Street and Leland Avenue, one is at 853 Red River Road by the Red River Towers, and two are along Golf Links Road: the first is at 1260 Golf Links Rd. by Thunder Bay Paediatrics, and...
READ MORE by adminThe Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) Board has appointed Mark Figliomeni as its first-ever full-time Executive Director. Figliomeni has previously worked in municipal politics as a councillor and mayor of Schreiber, as a board member and vice-chair of the District of Thunder Bay Social...
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