by adminThe City of Kenora is being recognized for its Holiday Trail marketing campaign. It has received an award from the not-for-profit Developers Association of Canada. The city launched the Holiday Trail in collaboration with Wake Marketing, Harbourtown BIZ, and the Chamber of Commerce, to...
READ MORE by adminAccording to a new study, more than a third of young nurses in Ontario are leaving the workforce. Revealed in a new publication by independent think-tank MEI, 38 nurses below the age of 35 departed the workforce for every 100 new nurses that started their careers in 2023. “This growing...
READ MORE by adminOn this edition…. The Smart Growth Action Plan for the city was released. You can find the document here. And once again, another discussion, the 10th about the temporary village. This time another notice of motion to remove the village all together was brought forward.
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay City Council has voted down a motion to delete the temporary shelter village from the city’s Ten-Part Human Rights-Based Community Action Plan. Councillor At Large Rajni Agarwal introduced the motion, suggesting the city should build more permanent housing rather than a...
READ MORE by adminAn improperly disposed cigarette butt started a porch fire in Thunder Bay. Fire and Rescue says it happened around 4:30 p.m. Monday, according to a news release from Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue. A neighbour noticed fire and smoke on the porch of a small Westfort home and called 911....
READ MORE by adminOn a crisp autumn evening, the doors of Magnus Theatre will open not just to an audience, but to a community ready to celebrate its storytellers. The lobby will buzz with conversation, performers will warm up backstage, and nominees will walk a red carpet laid out in honour of the people...
READ MORE by adminThe only SIJHL team in the top 20 of the Canadian Junior Hockey League rankings are the Sioux Lookout Bombers. The Bombers slipped one place and are now ranked 16th in the nation. Sioux Lookout holds down first place in the SIJHL standings, winning both of their games over the weekend....
READ MORE by adminCanada’s auditor general says our country falls short in things like cybersecurity and military recruitment, in a new report released Tuesday. Karen Hogan says there are “significant gaps” in the government’s cybersecurity services, monitoring and response to attacks. “As cyber-attacks...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay’s city police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen. Jordan Ash was last seen on Monday night around 10:30 p.m. at the Delta Hotel. The 14-year-old is described as an Indigenous female, standing five feet and four inches tall with a medium build,...
READ MORE by adminA trail system that runs through Northwest Ontario from Thunder Bay to Kenora has received some financial help. Wrapping up Sunday, the Great Canadian Hike brought in over $100,000 dollars to help support the Trans Canada Trail. The trail is the world’s longest multiuse trail system and...
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