by adminAn independent investigation is underway evaluating police conduct surrounding the death of a 41-year old Thunder Bay man on Saturday. Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has assigned a forensic investigator and two other investigators to the case. According to the SIU’s news release, Thunder...
READ MORE by adminEvery weekday morning, I have the privilege of sitting in our beautiful studio at 91 S. Cumberland, look out over the Marina and the Sleeping Giant, and share a sunrise with the city I love. That view never gets old, and neither does the energy of starting the day with you. This past June,...
READ MORE by adminThe James Street Underpass is inaccessible for the next month or so while Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) carries out maintenance on the rail line. The street is closed from Gore Street to Kingston Street, with work expected to be completed by November 10. In the meantime, travellers going...
READ MORE by adminToday on Tell Me Something Good… a reminder of what this feature is all about! It’s all about celebrating the good stuff. The feel-good stories, the inspiring moments, and the local wins that make our community shine. So, here’s my question: What’s your good news? Tell Me Something Good! Maybe...
READ MORE by adminThe north core is undergoing road closures for the next week while the city undertakes the final work on its North Core Streetscape Project. The intersection of Red River Road and Court Street will be closed, and the Court Street closure will stretch from Cooke Street to Park Avenue....
READ MORE by adminConstruction developer Wolfgang Schoor, in the running to be mayor of Thunder Bay, calls himself “the plan man,” and promises to take an approach to city politics that is wholly his own. Schoor, who came to Canada in the 1970’s and began his life in the country working in the bush, says he...
READ MORE by adminPrime Minister Mark Carney is expressing Canada’s support for an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine while urging Moscow to uphold the agreement. Carney spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump over the Thanksgiving weekend following Trump’s efforts to secure a halt to attacks on energy...
READ MORE by adminLongtime fixture on Thunder Bay City Council Trevor Giertuga feels the city is at a crossroads in a critical moment, and hopes to be the one to steer it through. “It’s a time to have some difficult conversations that we haven’t been having and deal with the issues in our community.” Giertuga is...
READ MORE by adminMost Ontario retailers will be closed on Thanksgiving Monday. Retail and Shopping Major grocery chains, including Sobeys and Superstore, will be closed, except in Kenora and Fort Frances where Safeway and Walmart will be open LCBO and Beer Stores across Ontario will be closed Shopping malls...
READ MORE by adminThere is something about grouse hunting that feels perfectly suited to Northwestern Ontario. It is simple, accessible and full of possibility. You do not need an elaborate camp, a week away from home or a complicated itinerary. Sometimes all you need is a shotgun, a good pair of boots, a...
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