by adminEvery Friday at 8:35am, we’ll be joined by Joe Newhouse (Activities Director, SSSAA). As you know, SSSAA covers all school athletics from September – June. Every Friday, we’ll chat with Joe about what’s coming up / what happened. Today, a big shout out to Golf athletes who are off...
READ MORE by adminPhoto by Kiy Turk on Unsplash Thanksgiving long weekend is here! What are your plans? This is a time when families across Canada get together. It’s a time for reflection, gratitude and of course – the turkey dinner! Take this weekend to pause, reflect and appreciate the small and big...
READ MORE by adminA local charity has received a boost from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s (OLG) Wintario50 Community Contest. The contest was a province-wide initiative to recognize OLG’s 50 years of operation in the province. Through the initiative, more than $1 million was sent to 26...
READ MORE by adminThe federal government’s plan to fight auto theft is working, according to the public safety minister. Gary Anandasangaree released an update on the National Action Plan on Combatting Auto Theft on Thursday. “Auto theft is declining because of our strong partnerships with law...
READ MORE by adminThe Thunder Bay Border Cats manager is not going anywhere anytime soon. Joe Ellison has signed a three-year contract extension to remain with the team through the 2028 Northwoods League (NWL) Season. The 34-year-old is from Toronto and is the 15th manager in franchise history, the...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay is extending the deadline to drop off your old garbage can. The city is offering the service to households that have received and are currently using the new wheeled garbage bins. The new collection system is automated, using a mechanical arm on the city’s garbage trucks to...
READ MORE by adminStriking postal workers are going back to work. Sort of. The president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers announced Thursday night that the nationwide strike action would end. Jan Simpson said starting at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, the union would switch to rotating...
READ MORE by adminBack in July, when yourthunderbay.ca launched, I wrote my first article about creating your own magic in life. It wasn’t just a piece about inspiration — it was also an accountability check for myself. A reminder to keep chasing the sparkle, even when life feels like an endless to-do...
READ MORE by adminThe OPP say they have laid charges in connection to a collision involving two tractor trailer units east of Ignace. The accident took place Wednesday night about 20 kilometers from the community. Police say two transports, travelling in opposite directions, collided, when one of the trucks...
READ MORE by adminAfter years of effort to meet more than two dozen quality assurance standards, the Oshki-Wenjack Education Institute in Thunder Bay is now a provincially accredited institution. “Today is another new beginning,” says Oshki-Wenjack president Lorrie Deschamps. Now that Oshki-Wenjack is...
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