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Posted 9 July 2021

Mobile Vaccinations for Homebound Residents

EMS services in Thunder Bay are making sure we can all get our vaccinations. In-home vaccinations are being administered across the city for residents that are unable to leave their home or make it out to a vaccination clinic. Shane Muir is the Superintendent of Community Paramedicine for...

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Posted 9 July 2021

Remain Vigilant In Stage 3: Moore

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says we should still be careful even as we get closer to fully re-opening. The province is announcing we’ll start stage 3 next Friday. The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, says the more contagious Delta variant still keeps...

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Posted 9 July 2021

This Week on The Country Den

Join me this week on The Country Den. Guitar is an essential instrument, but I’ll focus on some others you hear in classic country and some you don’t. I’ve got steel guitar from the great Don Helms on songs by Loretta Lynn, Hank Williams and my gal Patsy Cline; John Hughey with his signature...

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Posted 9 July 2021

City Celebrates Relationship With Gifu City

Thunder Bay celebrates the sister city connection with Gifu City, Japan. The 14th annual Peace Bell Ceremony happened at city hall Friday with Mayor Bill Mauro and Fort William First Nation Chief Peter Collins ringing the bell. “Obviously I think there’s a special relationship with Gifu City,...

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Posted 9 July 2021

Raise All Front Line Workers Pay: Unifor

Unifor is calling on the provincial government to bump up the pay of all front line workers even after the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Doug Ford earlier in the week promised to maintain the $3 per hour wage increase that was first brought up in October. “Look at all of these positions to ensure...

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Posted 9 July 2021

Raise All Front Line Workers Pay: Unifor

Unifor is calling on the provincial government to bump up the pay of all front line workers even after the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Doug Ford earlier in the week promised to maintain the $3 per hour wage increase that was first brought up in October. “Look at all of these positions to ensure...

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Posted 9 July 2021

Terrace Bay Boil-Water Advisory Lifted

The Township of Terrace Bay is no longer under a boil-water advisory after a severe lightning strike damaged its water treatment plant. The plant lost power early Monday morning, and the advisory was lifted around 5:45 Thursday afternoon. Lightning damaged a Hydro One transformer that supplied...

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Posted 9 July 2021

Terrace Bay Boil-Water Advisory Lifted

The Township of Terrace Bay is no longer under a boil-water advisory after a severe lightning strike damaged its water treatment plant. The plant lost power early Monday morning, and the advisory was lifted around 5:45 Thursday afternoon. Lightning damaged a Hydro One transformer that supplied...

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Posted 9 July 2021

Ontario Entering Stage 3 On July 16

Ontario is moving to Stage 3 of its reopening plan on Friday, July 16, almost a week earlier than planned. Premier Doug Ford says, “Thanks to the tireless efforts of our frontline heroes, and the ongoing commitment of Ontarians to get vaccinated, we have surpassed the targets we set in order to...

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Posted 9 July 2021

Ontario Entering Stage 3 On July 16

Ontario is moving to Stage 3 of its reopening plan on Friday, July 16, almost a week earlier than planned. Premier Doug Ford says, “Thanks to the tireless efforts of our frontline heroes, and the ongoing commitment of Ontarians to get vaccinated, we have surpassed the targets we set in order to...

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