by adminAfter 250 hours of work, eight graders at Algonquin Public School are donating their handcrafted canoe to Hammarskjold High School. The students worked on the project throughout the last year. Their canoe is 100% fastened with traditional bindings, using no nails or screws. Hammarskjold...
READ MORE by adminThe Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) is searching for 14-year-old Tyra Meekis-Mulvee. Meekis-Mulvee was last seen on February 19 in the vicinity of Cameron Street. She was wearing black Nike Air Force Ones with black pants and a black face mask, and might have been wearing a bright...
READ MORE by adminBy Sandi Krasowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Chronicle-Journal The Canada Steamship Lines Baie Comeau, a self-unloading lake freighter, is wintering comfortably at Keefer Terminal and is the only vessel wintering in the Thunder Bay port this year. Port of...
READ MORE by adminThe Chiefs of Ontario is the latest organization to voice concern about the number of fatal collisions this year on northern Ontario highways. It says both the federal and provincial governments need to take action. Regional Chief Abram Benedict says Northern First Nations have been...
READ MORE by adminHighway 11 and Highway 17 are both facing road closures as the region faces yet more snowfall. Highway 17 is currently closed from Pass Lake Road, just north of Thunder Bay, to Terrace Bay due to poor weather conditions. Meanwhile, Highway 11 has been closed from Nipigon to Longlac,...
READ MORE by adminA 61-year old from Lake Helen First Nation has been charged with drunk driving after hitting a parked car with an ATV and fleeing the scene. Nipigon OPP was able to locate the suspect vehicle and driver at their Lake Helen residence. The incident occurred on Valentine’s Day around 6 pm....
READ MORE by adminPhoto by Ewoud Van den Branden on Unsplash What started as a heartbreaking loss for a woman in Pennsylvania has turned into one of the most unlikely feel‑good reunions you’ll hear all week. Cindy Ware was devastated after the diamond from her ring — a family heirloom from her late...
READ MORE by adminHeavy snowfall is moving through Thunder Bay and surrounding areas, where a Yellow Snowfall Warning remains in effect. Environment Canada says significant accumulation is expected through the day, with the snow tapering off late this afternoon or evening. The system is tied to an Alberta...
READ MORE by adminForeign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the federal government is closely watching the situation in Mexico after violence erupted in the wake of a security operation that killed a major cartel leader. Mexican authorities confirmed the death of the cartel figure on Sunday near Puerto...
READ MORE by adminDue to current and forecasted weather and road conditions, ALL RURAL TRANSPORTATION is cancelled for today, Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The following schools are also closed today: Crestview PS Five Mile PS Gorham and Ware PS Kakabeka PS McKenzie PS Nor’wester View...
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