by adminThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to the Port of Thunder Bay. A crew member aboard the cargo vessel Kathy McKeil fell overboard. The TSB is gathering information and assessing the situation. The safety board is an independent agency...
READ MORE by adminMany Canadians will start seeing a bit more money on their paycheques. The federal government’s middle-class tax cut took effect on July 1. It lowers the marginal personal income tax rate by one percentage point to 14 per cent. Those with incomes under $114,750 are expected to...
READ MORE by adminThere is a visible police presence on Cumberland Street North, and the public is being asked to avoid the area. Officers were sent to the area on Friday morning in response to a call for service. No other information is available at this time. City police plans on providing more...
READ MORE by adminPhoto by Jackie Alexander on Unsplash “GATE LICE” is a fancy name when talking about AIRLINE ETIQUETTE. That’s the term for passengers who prematurely gather around a boarding gate long before their seat zone is called, trying to get on the plane by bending the rules of the boarding...
READ MORE by adminSix new wildfires were confirmed Thursday evening in northwestern Ontario, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. The new fires bring the total number of active fires in the region to 44. However, this number is down from Wednesday evening, when 17 new fires were...
READ MORE by adminA vehicle collision has shut down a section of Highway 17 in both directions between Nipigon and Schreiber. Ontario 511 reported the closure just after 1:31 a.m. on Friday. The affected stretch runs from the Highway 11 East Junction in Nipigon to Schreiber. All lanes in that section...
READ MORE by adminI turned 29 this year, and somewhere between the birthday cake and a late-night chat with a friend, it hit me: I don’t want life to just happen to me — I want to co-create it. Not just the big stuff, like career or relationships. I’m talking about the fun. The sparkle. The moments that...
READ MORE by adminDoes any place scream fishing and hunting louder than Thunder Bay? Not for me! Welcome to On The Water where I hope to share some of my stories, knowledge and experience pertinent to both activities during their respective seasons. As a Fishing Guide on Lake Nipigon and the Nipigon...
READ MORE by adminAs summer hits its stride, Thunder Bay is bursting with colour, community spirit, and the sweet sounds of live music. Whether you’re waving your rainbow flag, cheering from the bleachers, swaying to jazz in the park, or cuddling your favourite teddy bear, there’s something for everyone this...
READ MORE by adminA summer storm drifted through Thunder Bay on Canada Day, downing trees and knocking out power for some residents. However, Environment Canada says they did not record any tornadoes or funnel clouds. “Our thinking so far has been that this was likely a downburst that caused this damage,...
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