by adminLooking 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:...
READ MORE by adminBy: 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...
READ MORE by adminThe 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...
READ MORE by adminOntario 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...
READ MORE by adminThe 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...
READ MORE by adminThe 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...
READ MORE by adminThe 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,...
READ MORE by adminTwo 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...
READ MORE by adminSynergy 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...
READ MORE by adminThe 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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