by adminThe province’s minimum wage workers are are about to get a boost in pay. Beginning Wednesday, the Ontario government will increase the minimum wage by 40 cents to $17.60 an hour. According to the province, the increase equates to a 2.4 per cent annual increase for minimum wage workers...
READ MORE by adminTuesday is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – a statutory holiday as of 2023. “It’s an important day for people to have some time and space to consider the history of this country,” says Patty Hajdu, MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North, Minister of Jobs and Families, and...
READ MORE by adminMembers of the Executive Council of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) will be hosting their annual walk in commemoration of Orange Shirt Day on Tuesday. The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Thunder Bay City Hall. At 11:30 a.m., participants will walk to Vickers Park. The general public...
READ MORE by adminWisk Air Helicopters, a Thunder Bay helicopter business, has acquired authorization from Garmin to become a dealer of their avionics (aviation electronics). Wisk Air provides helicopters and related services in fields including forest firefighting, search and rescue, and forestry industry...
READ MORE by adminThe Forest Products Association of Canada is honouring a northwestern Ontario forestry services company. It has awarded Dallan LP with its Indigenous Business Leadership Award. The company is 100% Indigenous-owned and provides mill yard services to mills in Thunder Bay, Ignace and...
READ MORE by adminThe federal government is investing over $13 million into 15 community-based organizations to make sexual and reproductive health services more accessible across Canada. Health Minister Marjorie Michel made the announcement in Montreal, highlighting that many people still face barriers such...
READ MORE by adminHe is not a fan of cameras catching speeders, but he is okay with using them to catch criminals. Premier Doug Ford says he would support an expansion of closed-circuit television cameras in communities that want them. Speaking in Hamilton, Ford says they would be effective in residential...
READ MORE by adminThe Thunder Bay Community Auditorium welcomes WHEEL OF FORTUNE LIVE on October 7. This is your chance to get up on stage, spin the wheel and have a chance at winning cash, prizes and more! You might even have the chance to be the “letter turner”. Who’s the host of the touring edition...
READ MORE by adminThe Sioux Lookout Bombers now hold down first place in the Superior International Junior Hockey League. The Bombers won all three of its games over the weekend including an 8-1 win over the Red Lake Miners Sunday night. Sioux Lookout also beat the Ironwood Lumberjacks in back-to-back...
READ MORE by adminPhoto by Nicole Queiroz on Unsplash How you start your day has a huge influence on how you approach the day! Experts say that taking the time to JOURNAL is a really good idea. (I’ve never journaled a single day in my life. You?) From the FB page called “Ordinary & Happy”, they say...
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