by adminThe Canadian Cancer Society is hoping to ease the financial burden faced by people living with cancer. The Society says people living with cancer and their caregivers shoulder about $33,000 in out-of-pocket expenses over their lifetime. Those living in rural and remote areas face much...
READ MORE by adminCanada may be heading into a stronger start to 2026, according to new projections from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The organization’s latest Main Street Quarterly report outlines modest growth at the end of last year and a more positive outlook for the months ahead....
READ MORE by adminNew cooking videos and recipes are always my go-to when I’m deep in the video scroll – so of course they come onto my screen at a fast and furious pace. This week’s inspiration came from a new site for me – Fallow, a restaurant in London, England that is now in its 7th year of operation....
READ MORE by adminAs a wave of freezing cold air strikes the region, the City of Thunder Bay’s Severe Weather Response Plan has been put into effect. The plan calls for extra levels of coordination between city departments and service partners to help the community stay safe as temperatures drop into...
READ MORE by adminCity Councillors Trevor Giertuga and Shelby Ch’ng, who respectively serve as Chair and Vice Chair of the city’s Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, raised several issues with the provincial government at this week’s Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference. The two councillors...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay’s final city operating budget meeting is scheduled for January 28. The proposed property tax increase is still over council’s target of 2.6%. The budget was first proposed January 16. City council met Thursday night for the first round of deliberations. As it stands now, the...
READ MORE by adminThe extremely cold weather will be with us right through the weekend. Eric Tomlinson is a meteorologist with Environment Canada and says the Orange code warning for cold temperatures will likely be with us until at least Monday. “The reason for the Orange warning for cold at the moment is...
READ MORE by adminA Thunder Bay man who was among the FBI’s most wanted has been arrested. U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced the arrest of Ryan Wedding on X. Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic Snowboarder, is accused of being the kingpin of a Mexican Drug Cartel. She has also been linked to...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay mornings always have their own flavour, but today’s edition of Mornings in the Bay came with an extra dusting of powdered sugar. During our Friday edition of “Just A Sec,” the phone lines lit up—and on the other end was none other than Derek, calling straight from the legendary...
READ MORE by adminPhoto by Nick Fewings on Unsplash If you’re heading into the weekend feeling a little worn down or just not quite yourself, here are a few reminders to help you lift your head and keep going. First one: “You’ve survived 100% of your hardest days — you’re doing better than you think.”...
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