by adminThe provincial government has announced it is spending $1,223,500 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to support some infrastructure work on buildings used by three local organizations. The Coopérative Centre Francophone de Thunder Bay is receiving $928,155 to...
READ MORE by adminHigh honours are being given to a Lakehead University law student working in Fort Frances. The Royal Society of Canada is awarding Cassandra Spade with a Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize. It honours recent law students who are most likely to influence equity and social justice in...
READ MORE by adminSome places in Thunder Bay just have that perfect mix of setting, style, and spirit. For me and the girl gang, Bight Restaurant & Bar has always been one of those stops – tucked right into the heart of Prince Arthur’s Landing, overlooking the marina with the Sleeping Giant in the...
READ MORE by adminThree people are facing charges in Thunder Bay following a provincial police general patrol in Thunder Bay and the Township of Neebing. On Wednesday, an officer noticed a vehicle known to be stolen and triggered an investigation. It led to the arrest of two Thunder Bay residents. A...
READ MORE by adminThe NDP’s Shadow Minister and Critic for Colleges, Universities, Research, Excellence and Security, MPP Peggy Sattler, is calling on the Ford government to fund the province’s colleges sufficiently. “Ontario’s public colleges power our economy. They train the next generation of talent,...
READ MORE by adminOntario’s provincial Liberal Party leader is joining the official opposition leader in calling for more forest fire-fighting funding. In a visit to Thunder Bay, Bonnie Crombie highlighted some concerns her party has with the way the Ford government is operating. “I’d like to point out...
READ MORE by adminPhoto by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash It’s always great to hear stories about police officers handing out “good citations”. Have you heard of these? It’s a refreshing twist on traditional policing….where officers don’t write up citations for speeding or infractions, but….for...
READ MORE by adminMore than 10,000 full-time support staff at Ontario’s 24 publicly-funded colleges are now on strike. This comes after the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the College Employer Council (CEC) failed to reach a new agreement. Both sides remained far apart on a number of...
READ MORE by adminMore than 10,000 full-time support staff at Ontario’s 24 publicly-funded colleges are now on strike. This comes after the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the College Employer Council (CEC) failed to reach a new agreement. Both sides remained far apart on a number of...
READ MORE by adminTraditions don’t just happen. They sneak up on you when someone you love gets a wild idea, and everyone else says, “Why not?” Six years ago, my mom had one of those ideas: cook an enormous Italian feast, haul it out to camp, and feed a bunch of people she loved. A little ridiculous? Maybe. A...
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