by adminThis article is part of an ongoing series documenting the criminal trials of former high-ranking members of the Thunder Bay Police Service. Here’s what we know so far:Trial of TPBS lawyer Holly Walbourne• April 13: Background/Morriseau offers first testimony• April 14: Walbourne defense seeks...
READ MORE by adminThe Ford government is being accused of abandoning Terrace Bay. A proposal to purchase an AV Terrace Bay Pulp Mill was presented to the government last June. Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois told the Ontario Legislature on Tuesday that it came from the United Steelworkers and...
READ MORE by adminSarah Slean still remembers the first time she heard Joni Mitchell, one of Canada’s most influential singer-songwriters. It wasn’t a grand revelation, but something quieter, more intimate: a teenager, a new CD player, and a copy of Blue that quietly changed everything. “I fell in love...
READ MORE by adminThe opposition is critical of the proposed changes to Ontario’s school boards. Education Minister Paul Calandra announced measures on Monday that include splitting the roles of Directors of Education with new Chief Executive Officers and Chief Education Officers. Trustees remain in place,...
READ MORE by adminMore changes are coming to benefits for injured workers provided through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Proposed legislation will increase the amount of benefits from 85% to 90% of a worker’s annual salary. Labour Minister David Piccini says it is the first increase in over 30...
READ MORE by adminThe Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) is warning the public to take caution around waterways as heavy rainfall and melting ice create possible risks for residents. Rapidly melting snow and ice produce water runoffs around ditches, rivers, and other waterways. The LRCA is not...
READ MORE by adminThe Thunder Bay Police Service is warning the public to expect heavy police activity in the Bay Street and Cornwall Avenue area. The police have yet to reveal the cause of the police presence. This story may be updated as more information becomes available.
READ MORE by adminPhoto provided by Taylor Haskell – snapped at the Golden Retriever Festival in Golden, Colorado, starring her golden boy Levi. Because some festivals are fun… and some are just pure serotonin. If you’ve ever wondered what heaven looks like, I’m pretty sure Taylor from our Country 105...
READ MORE by adminA move by the federal government will provide some temporary relief for Canadians using fuel. “Canada’s new government will temporarily suspend the federal fuel excise tax from next Monday until Labour Day. We will also remove the excise tax on aviation fuels,” Prime Minister Mark Carney...
READ MORE by adminIt’s off to Bryant Park in New York City. New Yorkers are slowing down for the most unlikely little celebrity—a tiny American Woodcock. This round, bobbing bird has turned a patch of green into the city’s happiest gathering spot. People are showing up after work with lawn chairs and...
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