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Posted 20 March 2026

No injuries in Shipley Street basement fire

Multiple crews were required to bring a Shipley Street house fire under control at 10:30 am Thursday morning. The first arriving Thunder Bay Fire Rescue unit was met by a resident of the home who had evacuated after being alerted by their smoke alarm. They said no other occupants were in...

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Posted 20 March 2026

Porch Pirates….and a good samaritan.

Photo by Ahmad Pishnamazi on Unsplash PORCH PIRATES.  How can that be a “good news story”. In Philadelphia, a moment that could’ve turned tense became something unexpectedly awesome.  Bernadette Williams spotted someone trying to steal a package from her neighbor’s porch. But instead...

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Posted 19 March 2026

St. Patty’s day with my buddy Alan

There are concerts… and then there are nights that feel like a full-blown personality trait. This past St. Patrick’s Day, I had the absolute honour (and emotional out-of-body experience) of seeing my idol, Alan Doyle, perform at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. And let me tell...

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Posted 19 March 2026

Online map outlines fish restocking efforts in Ontario/Prairie region

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is rolling out a new tool to identify areas where the restocking of fish is taking place or needs to occur. The Restoration Actions Dashboard, or RAD, currently identifies locations in Ontario and the Prairie region, and allows the public to track their...

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Posted 19 March 2026

Five arrested in North Spirit Lake drug bust

Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service and K9 Unit arrested five suspects and seized nearly $65,000 worth of crack cocaine following the search of a North Spirit Lake First Nation home Sunday. The warrants were obtained as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking...

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Posted 19 March 2026

Increase primary care funding & new medical records system to be included in provincial budget

The provincial government is pre-releasing some of the items to be announced in next week’s budget. It includes a new electronic medical record’s system. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says it will integrate patient records, reduce paperwork for doctors and improve the quality of care for...

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Posted 19 March 2026

Thunder Bay unemployment 1.5% below national average

The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) presented the results of their Labour Market Outlook Study to more than 15 major local employers last week. Here are the numbers as of October 2025: Labour Force: 64,600 individuals Employed: 61,100 Unemployed:...

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Posted 19 March 2026

SIU: Thunder Bay officer committed no crime in broken nose incident

The Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has concluded its investigation into an incident where a man’s nose was broken during an arrest by an off-duty officer from the Thunder Bay Police Service. On October 9, 2025, the off-duty officer saw a man spray painting the door of a business...

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Posted 19 March 2026

Police seek public help in fatal Highway 11/17 crash

The Nipigon OPP is asking anyone who witnessed the fatal snowmobile collision on Highway 11/17 to come forward with information to assist the ongoing investigation. If you were travelling along Highway 11/17 near the Brennan Ford Dealership in Nipigon Tuesday morning and you have dashcam...

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Posted 19 March 2026

Slow down, breathe, and enjoy the GOOD STUFF.

Photo by Joseph Pearson on Unsplash You know, every now and then something simple hits you right between the eyes — like that list of life lessons you don’t really understand until your 50s. And the funny thing is, they’re not flashy. They’re not complicated. They’re the kind of truths that...

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