Double opportunity?
Brook King has an advantage that might help him get a teaching job in Thunder Bay. Set to graduate in April, the Lakehead University student hopes his ability to teach in both of Canada’s official...
View ArticleSharing stories
Lt.-Col. Geoff Abthorpe knows sometimes the best stories aren’t found in the pages of a book. More often these stories are present in people just like himself but aren’t always brought to the...
View ArticleRockin' all night
Cadets are pulling an all-nighter for a good cause. The city’s six different cadet units are all coming together to host the third annual Thunder Bay Cadet Rock-a-thon in support of Shelter House,...
View ArticleVisit from the swamp
Opportunities to come face-to-face with an anaconda or alligator are fairly rare in Northwestern Ontario. Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo gave people a chance to get that experience. The travelling zoo from...
View Article'She’s watching us'
Linda Buchan would be amazed by the success of an annual event she played a pivotal role in starting. Ron Buchan said his wife, who passed away in 2002 after her fourth bout with cancer, would be...
View ArticleCelebrating literacy
Parents had the chance to join their children at school for Family Literacy Day Monday at Hyde Park Public School. Daylan Staal liked the idea of spending time with his family at school. "I'm reading...
View ArticleInspiring dance
Luca Patuelli overcame all odds to become a break dancer. Born with arthrogryposis, a congenital joint and muscle disease that left him unable to walk as a child, he was told he’d be confined to a...
View ArticleColdest Night of the Year fundraising event set for Feb. 22
City residents will be braving the cold to help the homeless next month. The second annual Coldest Night of the Year walk is being held in support of Grace Place on Simpson Street. And Thunder Bay...
View ArticleMascot revealed
McKellar Park School unveiled a home-grown legend Thursday afternoon. Standing for respect, dignity and honour, the school’s new Thunderhawk mascot was a collaborative effort that saw students and...
View ArticleFreeze out tobacco
Shawn Gong thinks it is ‘ridiculous’ the tobacco industry continues to thrive. The leader of Youth Engaged in Tobacco-Free Initiatives wants to do his part to butt out flavoured tobacco products. Gong...
View Article'Inspirational month'
Black History Month is an occasion that has a tendency to get overlooked in Thunder Bay. But that’s starting to change. Evidence of the shift is clear through the third annual Black History Month...
View ArticleMaking memories
Mary Hudolin knows how hard taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer's can be. She wants those faced with that responsibility now to know they have supports available. Hudolin, whose mother passed...
View ArticleFebruary Freeze makes most of winter
Parker Blake spends a lot of time on his skates. Between frequenting the outdoor ice at the North End Rec Centre and commitments to his hockey team, the six-year-old is playing at least five or six...
View ArticleTranscript additions
University students can spend hours developing real skills through extracurricular activities and now they'll have a record of that work. Lakehead University launched a co-curricular record Wednesday...
View ArticleWin-win
The Ronald B. Lester Memorial Youth Foundation is joining forces with the Thunder Bay Community Foundation. Susan Lester, whose late husband started the foundation named in his honour, signed the...
View ArticleWalk A Mile aims to fill in knowledge gap of Aboriginal culture
Michelle Derosier says racism stems from ignorance. The local filmmaker hopes to start breaking down some of those barriers Thursday night through the Walk A Mile Project, a series of five short...
View ArticlePooch Smooch Gala to benefit local animal rescue services
Animal rescue groups are about to feel the love. Eight organizations have been chosen to be the recipients of the proceeds from the upcoming Pooch Smooch Gala, a fundraising Valentine’s Day dinner and...
View ArticleResearch funding
Dr. Jack Haggarty has more opportunities than ever to conduct clinical research. Haggarty, a psychiatrist with St Joseph’s Care Group and faculty member at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine,...
View ArticleLondon bound
Thunder Bay's Ryan La Via is making his red carpet debut next week in London, England. In 2012, La Via entered a script competition called 50 Kisses . The London-based competition asked writers to...
View ArticlePlanning for tomorrow
Jasmine Foley says most of her classmates don't think about their own future beyond graduation, let alone the city's. But the Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute Grade 11 student was one of...
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