by adminPhoto by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Another day and another story of a lottery winner…winning more than once! George Sharpe from Brampton, Ontario is a retired HVAC salesperson. He’s been playing the lottery for over 20 years. His luck started in 2018, when he bought a Daily Keno...
READ MORE by adminHospice Northwest’s “Personal Lens on Grief” exhibition will be running for its fourth year this November. From November 3 to 30, the exhibition will be featured at the Hospice Northwest Office at St. Joseph’s Heritage, at 63 Carrie St. The exhibition will host photos and stories from...
READ MORE by adminThe provincial government has awarded a contract to complete a feasibility study on new oil and gas pipelines. The proposed pipelines would flow oil and gas from western Canada to refineries in southern Ontario. The study will also look at the possibility of lines going to new ports on...
READ MORE by adminCity Council’s Growth Standing Committee has recommended that a proposed natural gas “peaker” plant come before a full council vote. The proposal, put forward by Alberta-based Versorium Energy Ltd., calls for council to approve the construction of a $50-$80 million facility at Maureen...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay’s memorial banners are going up around City Hall, Waverly Park, and Memorial Avenue ahead of Remembrance Day. The program was developed by the city’s former Clean, Green and Beautiful Committee and is being administered by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 5 (Port Arthur...
READ MORE by adminThe heads of two unions representing striking Canada Post workers said solving the Crown corporation’s financial problems can’t be solved with a one-size-fits-all approach. Dwayne Jones, national president of the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA), and Jan Simpson,...
READ MORE by adminThe Lakehead Thunderwolves men’s hockey team has a new start time for one of their upcoming games. On Saturday, the Thunderwolves men’s hockey game versus the Western Mustangs is now starting at 5:30 p.m. instead of the originally scheduled 7:00 p.m. start time. The game time was adjusted...
READ MORE by adminNovember will be a big month at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. Not only has the renowned arts centre just celebrated its 40th anniversary but the venue will be hosting several hit artists on its stage to round out the year. Among the attractions coming the auditorium in November...
READ MORE by adminHurricane Melissa has left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, with at least 52 confirmed deaths and thousands displaced in Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. The storm, which peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 295 kilometres per hour (kph), is now...
READ MORE by adminA somber gathering in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Wednesday evening as dozens gathered for a candlelight vigil to mark nearly six months since two young children vanished from Lansdowne Station. Jack and Lilly Sullivan reportedly wandered away from home May 2 – four and six years old at the...
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