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Posted 12 November 2025

What’s Happening: November 13–19

Looking for something fun to do this week? Thunder Bay is buzzing with theatre, music, family fun, and community events! Here’s what’s on: Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors Dates: November 13–16 & 19–22Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PMVenue: Cambrian Players TheatreTickets:...

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Posted 12 November 2025

Ignoring Indigenous consent poses real financial risk to investors, securities regulators warned

By: By Aaron Walker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.comThe Anishnawbe Business Professional Association (ABPA) is calling on the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to take stronger action against “redwashing” — the corporate misuse of reconciliation language. ABPA warned...

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Posted 12 November 2025

CMHA Thunder Bay celebrates 50 years

The Thunder Bay branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association celebrated 50 years as a chartered branch on Monday. The city’s local CMHA began in the 1950s as a group of concerned citizens raising community awareness of mental illness. In 1975, the group officially joined the national...

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Posted 12 November 2025

Largest fentanyl seizure in OPP history made in southern Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police are calling it one of the largest fentanyl seizures they have made. An estimated $6.5 million in illegal drugs was seized during a drug-trafficking investigation in Windsor. Police say the seizure included 46 kg of fentanyl, 3.4 kg of cocaine and one kilogram of...

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Posted 12 November 2025

Anishinabek Nation renews State of Emergency declaration over safety, crime concerns

The Anishinabek Nation Chiefs-in-Assembly have renewed their territories’ State of Emergency declaration. According to the First Nation organization, the declaration was made in response to the continual inequitable funding for policing, citing an escalating public safety crisis that...

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Posted 12 November 2025

2025 budget offers new opportunities for northern businesses, says minister Hajdu

The Liberal Party’s proposed 2025 budget will include about $185 million in spending towards the country’s new “Buy Canadian” policy. Most of the funding will be split between Public Services and Procurement Canada, the federal government’s chief procurement agency, and a new program...

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Posted 12 November 2025

Ontario government focuses on long-term care with $180M boost

The province is investing over $180 million in programs aimed at attracting and retaining up to 8,000 skilled long-term care nurses. Announced by the Ministry of Long-Term Care, the investment includes $110 million over three years in Nursing Partnership for Learning, Employment,...

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Posted 12 November 2025

Two Ministry of Natural Resource investigations lead to multiple fines in Thunder Bay area

Two hunting-related investigations in the Thunder Bay area have led to fines. On October 16, 2023, an individual from Bowmanville was hunting moose along Marline Lake Road in Hippel Township, approximately 100 kilometres north of Nipigon. An investigation revealed that the hunter shot...

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Posted 12 November 2025

Hammarskjold High School and C.D. Howe Public School impacted by Synergy North outage

Synergy North is working to restore power to a few areas in Thunder Bay. The utility company reported on Wednesday morning that just over 600 customers have been impacted by the outage affecting the areas of Red River Road, Whalen Street, Dublin Avenue, Blucher Avenue, Dawson Street and...

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Posted 12 November 2025

From Paris to Your Holiday Table: The French Fruit Tart

The French fruit tart, or tarte aux fruits, has been dazzling pastry lovers since the 19th century. Born in France’s patisseries, these tarts were a way to showcase seasonal fruit in the most elegant form possible – buttery crust, silky custard, and jewel-like fruit arranged with care. Over...

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