by adminOntario’s Education Minister says contract talks with the union representing the educators and other support workers in the education system will start soon. The unions have been calling for an early start to negotiations, instead of waiting until after contracts expire. Currently,...
READ MORE by adminCentral Avenue will close from Memorial Avenue to Fort William Road on Wednesday for repaving. The closure will begin at 6 am. The city expects the road to reopen around 5 pm. The work includes partial-depth removal of existing asphalt and re-paving one new lift of asphalt. For more...
READ MORE by adminA major upgrade to Geraldton’s Main Street is signifying the start of a series of road improvements to the Ring of Fire mining area. The province is providing more than $81 million toward the project. The street links Highways 11 and 584 and is expected to see increased traffic as...
READ MORE by adminThe Thunder Bay Border Cats picked up two wins in four outings against the Eau Claire Express in their early-season series. The home team won every game, with the Cats taking the first two on Friday and Saturday before travelling to the Eau Claire to drop the next two on Sunday and...
READ MORE by adminCan you feel it? June is here! That magical stretch where everything just feels a little lighter. The kids are counting down the final days of school, Father’s Day is around the corner, and Summer is basically knocking on the door with that big ‘let’s go’ energy. Photo by Elin Melaas on...
READ MORE by adminMunicipal leaders are once again emphasizing the importance of fixing up Highways 11 and 17 in northern Ontario. Three groups, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association, the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities and the Rural Ontario Municipal Association are meeting this week...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay Police have made an arrest in connection to a couple of stabbings in the Red River Road area. Police were contacted Friday afternoon around 1 pm after a person was stabbed and taken to hospital for treatment. A suspect was located nearby and arrested. As part of their...
READ MORE by adminA weekly mental‑health conversation with Linda Kelly from Kelly Mental Health Procrastination. We all do it, we all feel guilty about it, and most of us swear we’ll “start Monday.” This week on the show, I sat down with Linda Kelly from Kelly Mental Health to dig into why we put things...
READ MORE by adminAn agreement between the federal government and Ontario’s First Nations regarding child and family services is now in place. It provides $8.5 billion in funding to support First Nations-led programming. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says more than 60,000 families in 130...
READ MORE by adminPresiding officer Dr. Michael Wilson has begun the inquest into the death of Kevin Mamakwa. Mamakwa, a member of Kingfisher Lake First Nation, died at the Thunder Bay Jail in June of 2020. He was 27 years old. Mamakwa had four children and was the nephew of Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa....
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