by adminInflation was down slightly in October. StatsCan says it was at 2.2 percent year-over-year, that’s down two-tenths of a percentage from September. The drop was mostly due to gas prices, which fell at a faster pace compared to the previous month. (9.4 percent) Without gas, the rate...
READ MORE by adminThe federal government is returning $623 million in carbon tax rebates to small businesses across Canada. It’s good news for small businesses according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. A release from the CFIB said 600,000 small businesses across eight provinces will...
READ MORE by adminA new report spotlights a poor Canadian performance in women’s health. The report from Deloitte and the IWK Foundation in Halifax says the country is the fifth worst globally when it comes to addressing gaps. And only seven percent of research focuses specifically on women. IWK...
READ MORE by adminThe Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) and community members gathered Sunday night for the annual Tree of Hope Lighting Ceremony at TBPS headquarters. This solemn and symbolic event honours Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQ+ people.Now in its seventh year, the Tree of...
READ MORE by adminBy: Sandi Krasowski, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterSource: The Chronicle-JournalThe City of Thunder Bay is looking for public feedback on four conceptual development proposals currently under consideration for City-owned properties. The properties are being evaluated as possible...
READ MORE by adminNobody Wants This Season 2 has secured the No. 1 and 2 spots on Netflix for three consecutive weeks since its release on Oct. 23. This romance-focused show leans on the relationship dynamic between Joanne, an agnostic sex podcaster, and Noah, a rabbi. Along the way, they face their...
READ MORE by adminCommunity members and elders will be partnering with the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) to host the Tree of Hope Lighting Ceremony on Sunday. The ceremony is meant to honour and remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited people, with each light on the Tree...
READ MORE by adminThe last few articles I’ve shared have come from my own adventures—ones that don’t stir up old memories, but create new ones. This final piece, fittingly ending with a dessert, was wonderfully serendipitous. A last-minute decision to book a morning tour instead of spending the day at...
READ MORE by adminThis year’s Harm Reduction Conference focused on practical solutions to substance abuse. The annual conference, which took place on Thursday, was hosted by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. It invited frontline workers, harm reduction workers, first responders, and policy makers to...
READ MORE by adminThe Salvation Army is hoping to raise $310,000 with this year’s Christmas Kettle Campaign. The annual fundraiser launched on Thursday and will run until Christmas Eve. All of the money raised will go towards the Salvation Army’s local community programs in Thunder Bay, including the...
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