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Posted 21 July 2021

Travel Restrictions Extended At U.S. Border

Travel restrictions at the U.S. border are extended another month. Documents filed by the Department of Homeland Security indicate the restrictions on non-essential travel through its land ports will continue to August 21. They were to expire at the end of today. “Given the outbreak and...

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Posted 21 July 2021

Travel Restrictions Extended At U.S. Border

Travel restrictions at the U.S. border are extended another month. Documents filed by the Department of Homeland Security indicate the restrictions on non-essential travel through its land ports will continue to August 21. They were to expire at the end of today. “Given the outbreak and...

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Posted 21 July 2021

14 Days Of No New Cases In The District

Another day of no new cases of COVID-19 within the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. The active case count remains at 0. Ontario’s numbers are still to come…

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Posted 21 July 2021

14 Days Of No New Cases In The District

Another day of no new cases of COVID-19 within the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. The active case count remains at 0. Ontario’s numbers are still to come…

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Posted 21 July 2021

Scores Of New Fires In NW Ontario

A huge spike in the number of forest fires in northwestern Ontario. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reports seventy new fires as of late Tuesday night. Two-thirds of those blazes were within the Ministry’s Sioux Lookout and Red Lake fire districts. Six of them were in the Rainy...

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Posted 21 July 2021

Scores Of New Fires In NW Ontario

A huge spike in the number of forest fires in northwestern Ontario. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reports seventy new fires as of late Tuesday night. Two-thirds of those blazes were within the Ministry’s Sioux Lookout and Red Lake fire districts. Six of them were in the Rainy...

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Posted 21 July 2021

Lakehead League Hopes For Full Hockey Season

The Lakehead Junior Hockey League is planning on a return to a full 2021-2022 season. In a conversation with Acadia News, President Josh Gribben said the four teams are aiming to open training camps in the middle of September. “Obviously with the province moving to Step 3, that gave us the...

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Posted 21 July 2021

Lakehead League Hopes For Full Hockey Season

The Lakehead Junior Hockey League is planning on a return to a full 2021-2022 season. In a conversation with Acadia News, President Josh Gribben said the four teams are aiming to open training camps in the middle of September. “Obviously with the province moving to Step 3, that gave us the...

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Posted 20 July 2021

Bryson Likely Acclaimed For NDP

A local lawyer expects to go unchallenged as the federal NDP candidate for Thunder Bay-Superior North. Chantelle Bryson is the only nominee heading into the riding’s virtual nomination meeting, to be held July 27th at 7:00 PM over Zoom. Bryson says she’s decided to run for office after turning...

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Posted 20 July 2021

Hajdu Defends Upcoming Border Measures

The federal Health Minister is taking what she calls a prudent approach to relaxing border restrictions for U.S. citizens. Fully-vaccinated U.S. travellers will be able to cross starting August 9th, but will still require proof of a negative COVID-19 test. Patty Hajdu indicates the government is...

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