Cutting it close
The Christmas Cheer Fund still has a long ways to go and not a lot of time to get there. As of Friday, the organization had $62,000, putting them considerably short of their $140,000 goal. Christmas...
View ArticleOn target
With four days left, this year's Toys for Tots campaign is well on its way to hitting its target of $150,000. Chairman and firefighter Paul Penna said they've raised about $130,000 so far, which puts...
View ArticleStudents use classroom skills for charity
Students at Westgate Collegiate are taking the skills they've learned inside the classroom and using them to help the less fortunate this holiday season. For the past couple of years, the high...
View ArticleSanta’s stop
Santa Claus arrived on a city bus to bring an early Christmas gift to a local food bank. Thunder Bay Transit and the Amalgamated Transit Union 966 dropped off more than 1,000 kilograms of food at the...
View ArticleHome-care funding
As the population ages, the province is looking to keep people in their homes longer. According to the provincial government, the number of seniors in Ontario will double to more than 4 million people...
View ArticleArea police forces call Stuff a Cruiser event a major success
The city and provincial police forces are extending a heartfelt thank you following an overwhelming response to a weekend charitable drive. The Thunder Bay detachment of the OPP, along with the...
View ArticleCarolers spread Christmas cheer at Pinewood Court
Christmas carolling has always been one of the best ways to get into the spirit and spread the festive cheer and on Thursday the residents of Pinewood Court had a special treat. Residents were given a...
View ArticleToys for Tots raises $158,000 during 37-day campaign
Waking up on Christmas morning to gifts, surprises and cheer is often a magical experience for children. But children living near or below the poverty line can often be left out in the cold. The...
View ArticleSpark in the Park marks official start of winter
Even though winter weather has been present for the past month, the season did not officially start until this weekend. More than 300 people visited the Baggage Building Arts Centre on Sunday as they...
View ArticleNew Directions Speakers School gives students a voice, leadership skills
A local group that helps people learn how to become vocal advocates has turned out its latest crop of graduates. The New Directions Speakers School recently held its fifth graduation ceremony, with...
View ArticleChurchill students donate cat beds to animal shelter
The cats at the Thunder Bay Animal Services shelter were the recipients of some Christmas Cheer last week. Students from Sir Winston Churchill Elementary and from Agnew H. Johnston Public School...
View ArticleBoxing Day origins
Boxing Day is for the die-hard shoppers. On Dec. 26 Thunder Bay shoppers can be found lined up waiting for Intercity Shopping Centre to open at 9 a.m. with all of its Boxing Day sales and the mall is...
View Article‘We’re all happy’
The Salvation Army is nearing the end of a successful holiday season. The local chapter of The Salvation Army announced on Christmas Eve that they achieved its Christmas Kettle campaign goal of...
View ArticleFort staff getting ready for New Year’s Eve Family Frolic
Preparations are underway for the New Year's Eve Family Frolic at Fort William Historical Park. Staff have been clearing rinks and carving snow as the park prepares to welcome in 2014. The 16th annual...
View Article'Frightening' ordeal
Peter Powell owes his survival to his decision to have some company on one of his final voyages. Powell, a retired Thunder Bay dentist, had been sailing the seas of the world solo for more than four...
View ArticleFirst baby arrives
The city’s first baby of 2014 arrived just before noon on New Year’s Day. Proud parents Siobhan Mamakwa and Loyal McKay of Eabametoong First Nation welcomed seven-pound, three-ounce daughter Nevaeh...
View ArticleHelping hand
Karina Long was at a loss as she watched her house burn to the ground on Dec. 8. Her Dawson Road home was destroyed in the blaze and while no one was injured, her family lost everything their home,...
View ArticleBlast from the past
The Choklit Moose still has a place in the hearts of city residents. The mascot from the Thunder Bay hosted 1981 Canada Summer Games was the featured attraction at Sunday’s Winter Funday at the...
View ArticleCredit crunch
No one can reasonably expect to go from a couch potato to marathon runner overnight. Getting into shape takes time and a plan, and that's exactly how the Thunder Bay Counselling Centre wants people to...
View ArticleEducated partnership
Students at a local school are getting some help in their extracurricular activities. A partnership between the Port Arthur Rotary and St. James Public School will see Rotarians head into the school...
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