by adminProvincial NDP continues to push for improvements to Highways 11 and 17 in northern Ontario. They now want the work to be declared a project of national significance. A motion is before MPPs to consider. Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof says he decided to take this approach...
READ MORE by adminBy Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: SNnewswatch.com The Ontario government wants to go fast on connecting the Ring of Fire to the highway system, but conservation scientist Adam Kirkwood cautions that haste carries risk. “There are definitely quite a few...
READ MORE by adminOn the shores of Rainy Lake in Fort Frances, Ontario, sits a family legacy more than fifty years in the making. La Place Rendez-Vous – now a hotel, restaurant, and banquet destination – began as little more than a small eatery called the Gourmet House. Today, under the leadership of...
READ MORE by adminThere’s something magical about the moment lemon season hits your kitchen. Suddenly everything feels brighter – the air, the mood, even the baking. And when you pair that sunshiney citrus with tiny, crunchy poppy seeds? You get one of the most iconic duos in baking history. A Little...
READ MORE by admin911 dispatchers and call operators in Thunder Bay are now using a new tool to prepare recruits for the job. The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) is touting a new AI-powered system that can mimic real emergency calls accurately enough to give new trainees, as well as those considering the...
READ MORE by adminThis is an important week on the calendar. It’s National Volunteer Week. Did you know that over 20 million Canadians volunteer in some type of capacity every year? Thousands alone – here in Thunder Bay too. Photo by ray sangga kusuma on Unsplash It’s easy to forget just how much good...
READ MORE by adminDid you know that 96% of Thunder Bay’s waterfront is not accessible to the public? That goes back to our transshipment story when the waterfront exploded with jobs and commerce in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The former towns of Fort William and Port Arthur battled it out to build a great...
READ MORE by adminRecord losses for Canada Post in 2025. The company says they lost $1.57 billion before tax. That’s $728 million more than the year before. In a release, Canada Post says labour uncertainty weighed on business, and decades-old rules and frameworks impede their modernization, and ability...
READ MORE by adminAfter two months of renovations, the paint has dried and the carpet is installed in a new young children’s space at the County Park library. The Thunder Bay Public Library branch is officially back open to the public. The library’s youngest clientele wasted no time breaking in the new...
READ MORE by adminA four-month long investigation into thefts and robberies of local Thunder Bay businesses has concluded. Project Eclipse seized over $39,000 and laid 256 charges of theft, trafficking and obstruction. “Analysis has shown a substantial amount of retail crime was taking place in our...
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