by adminFor years, I’ve avoided doing things that scare me. And when I say scared, I mean terrified. Heights? Absolutely not. Stairs you can see through? Who invented those torture devices. Ladders? No thank you. Bridges? Only if I can close my eyes and pretend I’m teleporting. Looking out the window...
READ MORE by adminBy late February, Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper expects to stop making newsprint. The mill has created newsprint for newspapers across North America for a century, but can no longer justify making its historic product in a declining market. CEO Norm Bush says newsprint demand has dropped...
READ MORE by adminHalifax and Thunder Bay flight crews with Porter Airlines are weighing the difficult decision of whether to continue working for the airline from their home communities, following a decision by the company to close crew bases in the two cities. In a statement, the airline explained that...
READ MORE by adminGrocery prices are on the rise across Canada, with New Brunswick leading the way on a list no one wants to top. An analysis by Dollarwise looked at data from Statistics Canada’s Consumer Price Index reports for May 2025 and compared year-over-year price changes from May 2024 to May 2025...
READ MORE by adminYou need to warm up. Thunder Bay weather has been rude lately… that kind of cold where your eyelashes freeze together and your nose doesn’t even drip anymore because you have little icicles hanging from your nostrils. So, if you’re looking for something that’ll thaw you out from the inside,...
READ MORE by adminLabour groups in Ontario say there are some unresolved issues stemming from the wage-restricting legislation that was struck down by the courts four years ago. While some public sector workers receive retroactive pay, many others have not. The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), alongside...
READ MORE by adminResidents of northwestern Ontario are in for an exceptionally cold few days as a pocket of Arctic air has blown into the region. Environment Canada has issued high-level alerts warning locals of windchill temperatures as low as minus 40 or even minus 45 degrees Celsius. The Arctic...
READ MORE by adminPhoto by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Today…a little reminder for parents… and honestly, for all of us. We live in a world where kids are basically a swipe away from entertainment — screens, games, videos, noise everywhere — and boredom’s the enemy. But one expert says… maybe boredom is exactly...
READ MORE by adminFor the fourth consecutive year, Canada exceeded its Francophone immigrant target in 2025. Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab made the announcement Monday in Moncton. “Today, we reaffirm our commitment and ongoing efforts towards Francophone immigration,” the minister said....
READ MORE by adminThree people have been arrested following a pair of drug busts on the Fort Albany First Nation. Police say they executed search warrants on residences on Riverside Road and Third Street. In one, they seized some Suboxone tablets, cash, a shotgun with ammunition, and paraphernalia...
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