by adminBy: Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: TBnewswatch.comTHUNDER BAY — After less than two years at the helm of Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue, Fire Chief Dave Paxton is retiring. “It’s just something you keep an eye on as you go through a career, and the timing made sense...
READ MORE by adminI am so glad my Dad introduced me to hunting as a boy… his greatest lesson was buying me a single-shot shotgun, giving me just enough shells for a limit of grouse, ducks, geese or rabbits and telling me not to waste them; to make every shot count. And I generally always did… and to this day, I...
READ MORE by adminCity Council’s Quality of Life standing committee has approved a recommendation for the city to run its new indoor turf facility. The facility, now dubbed the Tbaytel Multiplex, is slated to open in late 2026. Third-party management models, both for-profit and not-for-profit, were...
READ MORE by adminCanada’s mortgage delinquency rate has fallen for the first time in three years, but Ontario and British Columbia are moving in the opposite direction. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said in its latest Residential Mortgage Industry Report that the national rate dropped...
READ MORE by adminIt may have just wrapped up in October but Thunder Bay has earned recognition for its successful Culture Days event. Running September 19 to October 12, Culture Days is a three week celebration of arts and culture in communities across Ontario. This year, the City of Thunder Bay was...
READ MORE by adminNew rebates and incentives for homeowners and businesses to reduce energy use. Energy Minister Stephen Lecce says it includes expand the Home Renovation Savings Program to include $200 rebates to homeowners who purchase energy-efficient appliances. “From laundry machines, dishwashers,...
READ MORE by adminLakehead University is inviting the public to come out to its new President’s Public Lecture Series. Part of the post-secondary institution’s 60th anniversary celebrations, the free series was launched as a way for community members to “reconnect with Lakehead in person — to visit campus,...
READ MORE by adminThe Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation has approved a record-setting $22,815,488 for the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. The foundation’s Capital Grants program will provide $10.3 million for more than two dozen individual investments at the hospital, including $3...
READ MORE by adminThere are some new faces on NOSM University’s Board of Governors. Georgina Daniels of Thunder Bay is a provincial appointee and joined the board in September. Diane Quintas, also from Thunder Bay, will begin her term in January 2026. “These appointments strengthen the Board of...
READ MORE by adminPhoto courtesy of Netflix (screen cap) Actor Eddie Murphy has been in the spotlight over the past couple of weeks. His Netflix documentary, “Being Eddie” is now out. If you have some time – watch it. It’s fantastic. He’s been called Hollywood’s ‘gentleman’s gentleman’. His good nature –...
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