by adminThe Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks is investigating elevated effluent levels in the Kaministiquia River below the Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper Mill. On August 23, the ministry’s Spills Action Centre (SAC) received a report from the Ministry of Natural Resources about a...
READ MORE by adminThe Thunder Bay North Stars have named their new head coach. Matt Valley takes on the role after serving as assistant coach and assistant general manager for the past two years. He takes over from Rob Degagne, who was let go in June. Valley’s coaching resume includes several years with...
READ MORE by adminThe Regional Supervising Coroner, Dr Kevin Miller, has announced the date for the inquest into the death of Edouard Gallant. Gallant died following injuries sustained while working at the Lac Des Iles mine on May 27, 2020. He was struck by a combination of blasted ore saturated with...
READ MORE by adminJudith and Fred Fox are visiting Thunder Bay on the Labour Day long weekend to lead a hike at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. The park is situated near where Terry Fox was forced to stop the Marathon of Hope on September 1, 1980. The hike is a tribute to Fox’s determination and relentless...
READ MORE by adminHere’s a little life hack: once a year, make yourself a One-Year Deal—strike up a conversation with someone you never expected to know, and promise to reconnect in the same place, same week, next year. Sound casual? It is. But let me tell you—it’s magical. How It All Started at Camp...
READ MORE by adminToday, we are sharing a story from a local listener, her name is Charmaine. Back in early 2000, she suffered a brain injury, which took her out of the work force. But, Charmaine still wanted to do something with her time, and more importantly….do something GOOD. 5 years ago she had...
READ MORE by adminIn today’s fast-paced, screen-dominated world, more people than ever are experiencing chronic neck and back pain. The culprit? A modern-day condition known as “text neck”—caused by hours spent hunched over phones, tablets, and laptops. But in Thunder Bay, one chiropractor is turning the...
READ MORE by adminCanada Post says it is still far from reaching a deal with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers after nearly two years of negotiations. In a statement, the corporation said it received counter-offers from CUPW on August 20 in response to what it had called its “best and final” offer...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay’s Gateway Casino location is celebrating 25 years of operation in the city on Thursday. The casino first opened on August 28, 2000. To celebrate this milestone, Gateway is donating $2500 to Pawa for Love. “For 25 years, the Thunder Bay casino has been a fixture in the...
READ MORE by adminAs August winds down and September begins, Thunder Bay is closing out summer with music, creativity, and community spirit. From waterfront concerts and aerial spectacles to splash-worthy fun and long-standing Labour Day traditions, here’s what’s happening August 28–September 3: Live on...
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