by adminFrom live music and community fundraisers to local shopping and Remembrance Day ceremonies, there’s plenty happening around Thunder Bay this week. Juke Box Dance Party Friday, November 6Slovak Legion Take a trip down memory lane at the Juke Box Dance Party presented by the Friends of Chippewa...
READ MORE by adminHealth care organizations in northern Ontario can now apply to hire Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) University students for summer jobs in 2027. NOSM’s Summer Studentship program connects students with health care providers, give students the chance to receive hands-on experience in...
READ MORE by adminThe provincial government is removing an annual wage increase that early childhood educators working in childcare centres have received since 2024. New provincial guidelines will also keep the minimum pay at $25.64 an hour. Carolyn Ferns of the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care calls the...
READ MORE by adminStrike votes that could impact schools are underway. Education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees Ontario School Boards Council of Unions began their voting on Wednesday. Other education and teachers unions are to start their voting in the coming days. The Ontario...
READ MORE by adminA political science professor says sweeping Democratic victories in the U.S. midterm elections could significantly limit President Donald Trump’s power, with implications for Canada and the ongoing war in Iran. Cape Breton University professor Tom Urbaniak says Tuesday’s results delivered a...
READ MORE by adminBy Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Coun. Rajni Agarwal has been docked 15 days’ pay after the city’s integrity commissioner found she violated council’s code of conduct. In a 9-1 vote, council has decided to accept the recommendation in the city’s integrity commissioner’s...
READ MORE by adminThe City of Thunder Bay says that as of the end of October, 30 residents have already been welcomed into its new Temporary Shelter Village. The village had aimed to accommodate 20 residents in its first month, meaning it exceeded its initial target. The news comes just weeks after rumours had...
READ MORE by adminTELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: We spend a lot of time talking about Thunder Bay’s sports teams, businesses, and community heroes… but TOMORROW NIGHT, it’s all about celebrating the people who make our city “creative”. The Thunder Bay Arts & Heritage Awards are set for Thursday (November 5) night...
READ MORE by adminAmerican voters have handed back control of the House and Senate in Washington to Democrats. Democrats gained more than 30 seats, giving them a solid majority in the House of Representatives. Voters were still being counted during the early morning hours. Key wins in North and South Carolina,...
READ MORE by adminThe Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League honoured one of the team’s greatest players in a pregame ceremony Tuesday night. Mike Richards becomes the third Ranger alumni to see his name recognized with the Level of Legacy. Former coach Peter Deboer and player Brian Bellows who captained...
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