by adminThe first federal budget under the Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney will come down on November 4. But Finance Minister Francois-Phillippe Champagne says this will not be a business as usual budget, “This budget is going to be a generational investment in Canada. There are a lot of...
READ MORE by adminThe Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a man after a concerning incident involving two youths in Red Rock. On September 12, police received a report of a suspicious vehicle following the youths. Officers located them safely and transported them home. A...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay will be proceeding with plans to construct a temporary shelter village at its proposed Hillyard site. City council previously passed a vote selecting the Hillyard site in July, but in August considered rescinding the site following an uproar from local businesses. Last...
READ MORE by adminJust as the nights grow longer and Lake Superior takes on that restless autumn energy, Thunder Bay becomes a gathering place for the curious once again this October. It’s not just ghost hunters and UFO enthusiasts who come to town—it’s people of all ages who share a fascination with the...
READ MORE by adminFireCon has wrapped up in Thunder Bay. The event welcomed firefighters from across the region to participate in training courses and a trade show. “So we have 170 students here this year,” said Thunder Bay Fire Chief and Emergency North Training President Dave Paxton. “Those students range...
READ MORE by adminAir Canada and the union representing its flight attendants are heading to arbitration. The airline said Tuesday it agreed to end the mediation process after a request from CUPE. A tentative agreement was reached in August, but flight attendants rejected the wage offer. Both sides...
READ MORE by adminThe provincial government has announced that it is spending $8,000,000 over three years to support the Ontario First Nations Economic Developers Association (OFNEDA). Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation and the Minister Responsible for Ring of Fire...
READ MORE by adminRail Safety Week has been launched across Canada. The goal of the week is to raise awareness about the risks of unsafe behaviour around railway tracks and property. The initiative kicked off on Monday and is running through Friday. “Rail safety isn’t just about big moments; it’s about...
READ MORE by adminCanada’s inflation rate inched up to 1.9 per cent in August. Statistics Canada said that was compared to 1.7 per cent the month before. Gasoline prices fell to a lesser extent year over year last month, said the report. On a yearly basis, prices for gasoline fell 12.7 per cent in...
READ MORE by adminHollywood has lost a star. Beloved and legendary actor-turned-director Robert Redford is dead ay 89-years-old, according to multiple reports. Sources say the Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid and The Way We Were star passed away in his sleep early Tuesday morning while at his home in Utah....
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