by adminOntario Minister of Natural Resources Mike Harris was joined by Associate Minister of Forestry and Forestry Products Kevin Holland on Friday at Domtar’s Thunder Bay Sawmill to announce a new $30 million investment in the forestry industry. “Today, increased softwood lumber duties and the...
READ MORE by adminJohn Stenger has been announced as the incoming chair for NOSM University’s Board of Governors. A member of the university’s Board of Governors since 2021, Stenger brings to the role extensive experience in health care, private enterprise and business and ecomonic development. In a...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay will be one of six cities in Ontario along the shores of the Great Lakes hosting a cleaning event for World Rivers Day. The St. Lawrence Cities Initiative organized the event, and Eco Superior joined as a partner for Thunder Bay’s cleanup. Kingston, Cobourg, Owen Sound,...
READ MORE by adminCertain Thunder Bay residents will have their garbage day adjusted for a week for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Residents who live in Area One (garbage collection on Tuesdays) will have their garbage collected on Monday, a day earlier than normal. Collection days for the...
READ MORE by adminThe Ontario government has announced that it is investing $9 million over three years to launch a new program aimed at improving care for those living in long-term care with dementia. The Improving Dementia Care Program (IDCP) is a targeted investment that uses “emotion-based models” of...
READ MORE by adminPhoto by Arthur Besnard on Unsplash Over the past week, so many classic TV series made their debut on TV. Do these bring up memories? GILLIAN’S ISLAND…1964 THE BRADY BUNCH…1969 CHARLIES ANGELS…1976 FAMILY TIES…1982 KNIGHT RIDER…1982 BAYWATCH…1989 FRIENDS…1994 One of...
READ MORE by adminBoth the Dryden GM Ice Dogs and the Sioux Lookout Bombers play their home openers tonight. The Ice Dogs host the Thunder Bay North Stars tonight and tomorrow night at the Dog Pound. The Bombers take on the Ironwood Lumberjacks both tonight and tomorrow night, and the Red Lake Miners...
READ MORE by adminThis is another reminder about what this feature is all about. TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD is about sharing good news stories / feel good stories / inspirational stories. Ones that you can take with you and maybe share with someone too. Do you have a heartwarming story or a local...
READ MORE by adminCanada’s economy has grown for the first time in four months. Statistics Canada said real GDP grew 0.2 per cent in July after edging down 0.1 per cent in June. The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector led the growth at 1.4 per cent. Transportation and warehousing,...
READ MORE by adminA few weeks ago, while my cousin Erica was home visiting, we did what has now become our new favorite tradition: The Tomlin Tasting Menu. Now, if you’ve never had the privilege of eating at The Tomlin in Thunder Bay, let me enlighten you. It’s got that chic hole-in-the-wall vibe —...
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