by adminThe Ontario Health Coalition is turning to the federal government to halt private clinics in Ontario from over-billing patients. The Coalition is petitioning the government to enforce the Canada Health Act, which prohibits such charges. The healthcare advocacy group documented several...
READ MORE by adminPrime Minister Mark Carney’s budget survived another vote of confidence in the House of Commons. This time, the Conservatives assisted the minority Liberals. The motion came from the Bloc Quebecois to reject the budget, it was defeated 307-30 this afternoon. Yesterday, the NDP, Bloc...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay is making a tweak to garbage collection for Remembrance Day. Residents whose garbage is normally collected on Tuesday (Area One) will have it collected on Monday. Collection dates for the rest of the week remain unchanged. The Thunder Bay Landfill will also be closed on...
READ MORE by adminA car has been overturned on South Water Street at the Cumberland Street intersection. Police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances are all present at the scene. Both drivers received medical treatment at the scene. Northbound traffic on South Water Street is being redirected along Bay...
READ MORE by adminThe RCMP want to make it easier for Canadians to report cybercrime and fraud. Mounties say the information gathered on the new Report Cybercrime and Fraud website will help police solve cases and disrupt criminal activity. The information gathered from these reports is geared to form a...
READ MORE by adminThis year’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts saw a hefty sum raised for the city’s local curling clubs. Thunder Bay’s local organizing committee for the Scotties helped to set up a 50/50 draw during the tournament, and local organizers additionally received 10 percent of ticket sales from the...
READ MORE by adminHenry is a four-year-old, neutered, Shepherd mix with a heart as big as his paws. This sweet boy is the definition of lovable. He’s calm, kind, and always ready to make new friends, whether they walk on two legs or four. Henry’s favorite pastime? Playing fetch! He lights up with joy when...
READ MORE by adminEvery Friday at 8:10am on Mornings In The Bay…..Danny, Candi and John share some weekly highlights from Marketplace. These are real items available in the city – for sale! These are the items that stand out and make us say, “really”? Today’s edition featured a Butter Churner / a “teeter...
READ MORE by adminBy: Carl Clutchey, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterSource: The Chronicle-Journal More than 40 treaties continue to “shape the relationship” between Ontario’s Indigenous population and the rest of the province, Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford noted on Monday. Rickford...
READ MORE by adminMore jobs popped up in October nationwide. StatsCan says the economy added 67,000 jobs last month. That helped the unemployment fall two tenths of a percentage point to 6.9 percent. It July and August, it had been the highest since 2016, not including the pandemic. The growth was...
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