Thunder Bay, ON — Roughly 20 residents joined the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) on the morning of June 5 to plant about 1,000 plants for the opening ceremony of an Indigenous Residents Medicine Garden a. Roughly 20 residents joined the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) on the morning of June 5 to plant about 1,000 plants for the opening…
Local authorities in Thunder Bay report that The family of Jenna Ostberg says they are “not impressed” yet “not surprised” by a corrected report from Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) into the circumstances surrounding her 2023 death i. The family of Jenna Ostberg says they are “not impressed” yet “not surprised” by a corrected report from Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit…
News from Thunder Bay: Jase Pedlow, a 19-year-old Elvis impersonator from Thunder Bay, Ont. Jase Pedlow, a 19-year-old Elvis impersonator from Thunder Bay, Ont., has seen success since launching his “Young Elvis” persona in 2024. The CBC’s Matt Fratpietro caught up with him to learn a few moves and talk about why the “King of Rock and Roll” still resonates…
THUNDER BAY — Kenora’s Salvation Army has a latest tool to facilitate it support people affected by emergencies like wildfires. Kenora’s Salvation Army has a latest tool to facilitate it support people affected by emergencies like wildfires. The organization has unveiled its fresh urgent response response truck, which can cook 500 meals per sitting for first responders and evacuees.. Kenora’s…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — First Nation leaders and health-care providers in northwestern Ontario are demanding the federal government make urgent changes to the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program. First Nation leaders and health-care providers in northwestern Ontario are demanding the federal government make urgent changes to the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program. Those who use the program say…
Local authorities in Thunder Bay report that A fresh property tax class is being proposed for Ontario communities of less than 5,000 people. A fresh property tax class is being proposed for Ontario communities of less than 5,000 people. If approved by the province, it would allow those communities to reduce property tax rates on fresh homes for a period…
Thunder Bay, ON — The cruise ship season has officially begun in Thunder Bay with a ceremony held at the city’s waterfront to mark the occasion. The cruise ship season has officially begun in Thunder Bay with a ceremony held at the city’s waterfront to mark the occasion. The Victory 2 has already made two visits to the urban center,…
THUNDER BAY — The Thunder Bay Muslim Religious Association has formally withdrawn its proposal to purchase a portion of Juno Park on the city’s north side, following significant public pushback from residents. The Thunder Bay Muslim Religious Association has formally withdrawn its proposal to purchase a portion of Juno Park on the city’s north side, following significant public pushback from…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — The federal government’s fresh Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit has begun distribution, sending payments to approximately 12 million Canadians across the country. The federal government’s fresh Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit has begun distribution, sending payments to approximately 12 million Canadians across the country. In the Lakehead city—Superior North riding alone, nearly 30,000 residents are receiving…
Thunder Bay residents are learning that The cruise ship season has officially begun in Thunder Bay with a ceremony held at the city’s waterfront to mark the occasion. The cruise ship season has officially begun in Thunder Bay with a ceremony held at the city’s waterfront to mark the occasion. The Victory 2 has already made two visits to the…