by adminRural municipalities have access to another $20 million. The provincial government is now accepting applications from eligible communities for funding through the province’s Rural Ontario Development Program. It was established to support economic development and infrastructure projects in...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay’s fire department will soon be saying goodbye to its leader, as Fire Chief Dave Paxton is headed for retirement. “It’s starting to get real. Nine days left in the office, working right until the last day: Friday, January 30,” says Paxton, who has worked with the department for...
READ MORE by adminA 44-year old from Thunder Bay is facing trafficking charges for cocaine and opiates following a Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigation. The Thunder Bay OPP’s Community Street Crime Unit carried out a search warrant on January 14 at a local residence, seizing $20,000 in...
READ MORE by adminOntarians in the northwest will need to strap in, as the current cold snap is expected to persist into early February. With temperatures hitting lows south of minus 30 or even minus 40 with windchill, residents across the region will need to take increased care whenever they go outside....
READ MORE by adminThe provincial government is expanding its Learn and Stay Grant program. It offers free tuition and support with other school expenses to students who study in certain programs in return for working in underserved areas, including northern Ontario, for at least two years. Students who...
READ MORE by adminBy Sandi Krasowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Chronicle-Journal The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its annual Prosperity Northwest conference, which will explore business sectors that Thunder Bay hasn’t yet seen. From innovation and the...
READ MORE by adminWinter does strange things to people – especially in Northern Ontario, where the wind feels like it’s trying to exfoliate you with tiny ice knives. So on-air, I mentioned that I’ve been putting hand lotion on my boyfriend’s hands because they get so rough this time of year…and let’s face...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay city officials are opposing Premier Doug Ford’s plan for environmental consolidation at the Rural Ontario Municipalities Association (ROMA) conference in Toronto on Tuesday. In November, Ford proposed a plan to merge 36 separate environmental conservation authorities into just...
READ MORE by adminIf you’ve ever looked up at the sky on a clear night and seen those glowing green waves dancing overhead… that’s the Aurora Borealis — the Northern Lights. And the science behind it is actually pretty cool. Every day, the Sun sends out a stream of charged particles called the solar wind....
READ MORE by adminIt’s going to be another hot one this year, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. The federal government released its annual global mean temperature forecast, giving Canadians a sense of what they can expect from temperatures around the world this year. And the expectation...
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