Nearly 300 members of the Poplar Hill First Nation are in Thunder Bay and surrounding communities due to the threat of the 350 hectare forest fire (RED065). The fire began on July 5 and is burning 10 kilometres west of the community. “We have been in discussions with Dr. Janet DeMille, Medical...
READ MOREA collision has closed a stretch of Highway 102 west of Thunder Bay. Highway 102 is closed in both directions between Sistonens Corners and Mapleward Road. OPP have not said when it will be re-opened. UPDATE: COLLISION: #Hwy102 #ThunderBay is closed in both directions between Sistonens...
READ MOREA collision has closed a stretch of Highway 102 west of Thunder Bay. Highway 102 is closed in both directions between Sistonens Corners and Mapleward Road. OPP have not said when it will be re-opened.
READ MORECase counts are relatively low across Ontario, adding up to 166 new COVID-19 infections. However, further testing of cases has also identified 150 more patients with the contagious Delta variant. Delta accounts for 2,707 variant cases. Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore...
READ MOREOfficials working on a new tourism initiative involving Manitoba and northwestern Ontario are preparing for a 2022 launch. Destination Northern Ontario and Travel Manitoba are working together on what they call the Heart of Canada Touring Route. Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls Community Development...
READ MOREOfficials working on a new tourism initiative involving Manitoba and northwestern Ontario are preparing for a 2022 launch. Destination Northern Ontario and Travel Manitoba are working together on what they call the Heart of Canada Touring Route. Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls Community Development...
READ MOREThere’s a helping hand for a program supporting entrepreneurs in the Thunder Bay area. The Starter Company Plus program is run through the Community Economic Development Commission, and the CEDC’s board of directors is investing an extra $50,000 in the program. CEDC officials say that will let...
READ MOREThunder Bay Regional is receiving top marks for their work in heart attack care. This is a huge improvement, as just four years ago they were ranked worst in the province. Director of Cardiovascular Sciences Meaghan Sharp explains where the team has excelled this year. “We have a 90 minute...
READ MOREWith a backlog of parents looking for child care, a familiar but unexpected local business is helping ease some of this stress. Sleeping Giant Brewing Company is opening a second, larger child care facility. They originally opened a daycare just for staff in September of 2020, but this new...
READ MOREWith a backlog of parents looking for child care, a familiar but unexpected local business is helping ease some of this stress. Sleeping Giant Brewing Company is opening a second, larger child care facility. They originally opened a daycare just for staff in September of 2020, but this new...
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