by adminNorthwestern Ontario businesses are networking and building partnerships after Wednesday’s Prosperity Northwest conference at the Valhalla Hotel. The annual trade show is a collaboration between the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce and Anishnawbe Business Professional Association. Chamber...
READ MORE by adminThe Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is looking for some immediate help in attracting veterinarians to northwestern Ontario. It suggests the province consider an incentive program, similar to one used to entice vets into large animal medicine. That program provides financial incentives to...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay manager of tourism Paul Pepe says new attractions and funding have the city anticipating a busier season than ever. Pepe noted the opening of the Hyatt House hotel, the Kisselgoff Motorcycle Museum, and the Rock Room rock climbing gym will improve interest in the city this...
READ MORE by adminA group set up to lobby for airport improvements is asking the Ontario government to bring together the federal government, First Nations and others to put a higher priority on remote airports. The Northern Ontario Aviation Committee says many do not meet even the minimum standards....
READ MORE by adminOntario’s 2026 pre-budget consultation tour ended on Thursday in Sudbury, following almost two months of visits to municipalities around the province. Wednesday’s Thunder Bay visit marked the provincial government’s only stop in northwestern Ontario. Representatives from Ontario’s...
READ MORE by adminA warning that staffing in Ontario hospitals could get worse. The Ontario Nurses Association represents more than 68,000 nurses and healthcare professionals in the province. According to data from the College of Nurses of Ontario, nearly 8,000 nurses left the profession last year....
READ MORE by adminYou know those moments when you’re standing in your kitchen, holding a perfectly innocent store‑bought croissant, and you think… what if I absolutely flatten this thing and cover it with chocolate? That’s the exact energy behind the Croissant Smashwich – a buttery, melty, slightly chaotic...
READ MORE by adminCity Council Round Up: Why last night’s police budget debate should concern every Thunder Bay resident Last night’s City Council meeting was different for me. So today, the round up had no script. That almost never happens, but I tuned in partway through what had already been nearly three...
READ MORE by adminHighway 17 is closed from Sistonens Corners to Hwy 588 Jct due to a collision. Check Ontario 511 for live details.
READ MORE by adminThere’s a little superhero in New York making big headlines… and he’s only five. His name is Jordan Marotta — born with one hand — and now officially the youngest person ever to rock a real-life bionic arm. Photo by Shahabudin Ibragimov on Unsplash And not just any arm… an Iron Man–themed...
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