by adminThe Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario have reached a tentative agreement with the province. The union, which represents about 17,000 employees has a tentative three-year deal. It calls for a 7 percent increase over that time period, plus...
READ MORE by adminThe provincial government is investing over $6.2 million in supporting the forestry sector in northwestern Ontario. “Our government is proud to support world-class innovation in Ontario’s forest sector that helps the industry grow, create jobs and build prosperity in northern communities...
READ MORE by adminHydro One says over 1,400 customers from Kenora to Thunder Bay are still without power. Electricity went out last night around 10:00 due to severe thunderstorms right across the region. There are more than 500 homes without power in the Kenora area, 250 in the Dryden area and 500 just...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay’s city police are investigating a death in the city. Officers were sent to the Fort William Road and Isabel Street area on Sunday morning. A woman was found dead. A visible police presence remains in the area, but there is no threat to public safety. City police plans to...
READ MORE by adminA section of Waterloo Street South is set for a brief closure for infrastructure work. The work includes replacing a storm sewer catch basin and the associated sewer lead crossing the roadway. The project is getting underway on Tuesday morning, closing the roadway between Arthur Street...
READ MORE by adminIt was vacation week last week. So….John offered his take on what happened at last Monday’s CITY COUNCIL meeting. Thunder Bay’s city council voted to turn down the 114 Miles Street East site and now voted on a new location: Hillyard Site (located next to 8th Avenue and near Central...
READ MORE by adminYou may have seen a large police presence in Thunder Bay yesterday afternoon. It was near the Thunder Centre mall between Fort William Road and Memorial Avenue. They say there was no threat to public safety. Officials have not released any more details yet.
READ MORE by adminThanks to Sandra, who sent this via our TbayTel Talk & Text Line. Photo by Rhys Kentish on Unsplash What are the “five W’s of life”: WHO you are is what makes you special. Don’t change for anyone. WHAT lies ahead will always be a mystery. Don’t be afraid to explore. WHEN...
READ MORE by adminMuch of Northwestern Ontario is under air quality warnings from wildfire smoke. That is from West of Fort Hope and the Sioux Lookout, and North of Dryden and Kenora. Three new fires popped up on the weekend in the Northwest. Two were found Saturday at less than a hectare in size....
READ MORE by adminA mail-carrier hopes his fellow workers say ‘no’ to Canada Post, and the government. The Crown corporation has given 53,000 CUPW members until Friday to accept their latest collective bargaining offer, after the government forced a vote due to an impasse. The two sides have been...
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