by adminStreet art. It’s everywhere. AND, a lot of it can be very inspiring. Maybe enough to move there? Photo by Ho LI on Unsplash An abandoned ghost town in Southern Italy has come back to life, all thanks to over 140 murals that have turned the area into a ‘street art hotspot’. The...
READ MORE by adminWildfire smoke will make it harder to go outside on Wednesday for much of the Northwest region. Air quality warnings are in place for several areas, including Dryden, Kenora, Fort Frances, and Thunder Bay. Air quality statements are impacting areas south of Fort Albany and east of...
READ MORE by adminThe western coast is under a tsunami advisory. Reports say an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit the off the coast of Russia, near Kamchatka, on Tuesday afternoon. It caused a tsunami that has washed away buildings in the town of Severo-Kurilsk, according to video obtained by the CBC. People...
READ MORE by adminMark Nisenholt, 2019 Lifetime Achievement award (center) and his family Thunder Bay has never lacked for talent, but what makes the city truly special is its willingness to celebrate it. Whether it’s a mural in a downtown alley, a reimagined public space, a spoken word performance, or a...
READ MORE by adminMore money for skills training in Ontario. Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development minister David Piccini says this builds on the over $2.5 billion in the Skills Development Fund the provincial government has already committed. “We are launching round 6 of the training stream...
READ MORE by adminThe Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association and the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce are speaking out against new US duties on our softwood lumber industry. The US Trade Department will increase anti-dumping duties on softwood to over 20 percent. NOMA says this represents a dramatic...
READ MORE by adminThe Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation is shaking things up in August for the organization’s monthly 50/50 draw. The Foundation has teamed up with the Thunder Bay and District Humane Society to feature adoptable pets across its platforms, aiming to increase exposure and support...
READ MORE by adminThe demand for critical minerals is driving many companies to Ontario. Exploratory activities are taking place across northwestern Ontario. Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy and Mines, Chris Scott, says while there is great interest by the province in critical minerals,...
READ MORE by adminElections Canada is shaking up how it tallies votes in a crucial byelection. A total of 214 candidates are confirmed to run in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding in Alberta, including Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Most of the names are part of a group protesting for electoral...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay is offering a shuttle service to attend Strathcona Golf Course’s 100th anniversary celebration. The event is taking place on Wednesday at the course. Shuttles will be leaving Current River Arena for the course at 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., with shuttles returning at 12:15 p.m....
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