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Posted 30 March 2026

Highway 11 closed from Banning Lake Rd to Sunshine Road N

A vehicle fire has closed both lanes of Highway 11 from Banning Lake Road to Sunshine Road North. This is a developing story. More updates will follow. Check Ontario 511 for up-to-date details.

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Posted 30 March 2026

Snowfall expected across northwestern Ontario starting tonight

A system moving into northwestern Ontario is expected to bring significant snowfall beginning tonight. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for several areas, including Thunder Bay, Dryden, Kenora and Fort Frances. Forecasters say total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15...

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Posted 29 March 2026

Avi Lewis elected new federal NDP leader

The federal New Democratic Party has a new leader following the end of a six-month leadership race. Avi Lewis was elected on the first ballot, receiving 56 percent of the vote, with 39,734 ballots cast in his favour. View this post on Instagram A post shared by...

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Posted 29 March 2026

Person rescued from ice after fall near train trestle in Thunder Bay

An individual has been taken to hospital after an ice rescue in Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue say crews responded to reports of someone who may have fallen from a train trestle near Syndicate Avenue and William Street. When firefighters arrived, they located an unconscious person...

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Posted 28 March 2026

Hammarskjold boys curling team takes silver at OFSAA curling championship

The Hammarskjold Vikings’ boys curling team has earned a silver medal at the all-Ontario high school curling championships in Thunder Bay. They lost 6-5 in an extra end to Port Perry High School in the gold medal game. Port Perry opened the scoring with a single point in the first, before...

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Posted 28 March 2026

Collision closes stretch of Oliver Road in Thunder Bay

A section of Oliver Road in Thunder Bay is closed following a collision Saturday morning. Thunder Bay Police Service say emergency crews were called to the scene around 11:50 a.m. The crash happened on Oliver Road between Highway 11/17 and Belrose Road. Police say the road is expected...

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Posted 28 March 2026

Hammarskjold boys to play for gold at OFSAA curling championships

The Hammarshjold Vikings’ boys curling team will play for gold at the all-Ontario high school curling championships in Thunder Bay. The team skipped by Warren Stroud defeated Medway High School from Arva, north of London, 5-3 during a semifinal game at the Port Arthur Curling Club. The...

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Posted 28 March 2026

Press Play: New releases to watch on popular streaming services this April

New on Netflix: XO, Kitty: Season 3 Category: TV series Genre: Rom-com Release date: April 2 Bloodhounds: Season 2 Category: TV series Genre: Action & adventure, crime Release date: April 3 Roommates Category: Movie Genre: Comedy...

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Posted 28 March 2026

Winter rages on!

Here we are… mid March and that sordid prediction by a ground rodent seems far from bearing any truth… cold temperatures and winter just do not want to end!! So, in keeping with the prophetic words of a winter lover – “if you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your...

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Posted 28 March 2026

Opposition pans Ontario budget for doing little to address cost of living

Ontario opposition parties are not as enthusiastic about the provincial budget as the Ford government. The budget was introduced on Thursday and included a record $244 billion in spending. The NDP, though, sees it failing to achieve the five objectives they were looking for. “This...

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