'Different every night'
Despite 26 years of experience, Brent Butt still waits in the wings before a comedy show not knowing what will happen on stage. "The reason it never gets tiring is every time you get hundreds of...
View ArticleRaising hope
Count on the annual Hope Classic to continue to improve breast cancer care and treatment in the region. The Bearskin Airlines Hope Classic delivered once again, raising $151,000 in its 18th year in...
View ArticleHomegrown gifts
The Thunder Bay Health Sciences Foundation is trying to make patient life better one grant at a time. On Wednesday the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s fundraising arm handed out $65,000...
View ArticleMore room
Diane Mitchell says Habitat for Humanity’s 6,000 square foot expansion to the charity’s Restore outlet could allow them to build an extra house a year in Thunder Bay. The new space will allow the...
View ArticleDangerous games
A global drinking game that has been linked to at least two deaths has hit Thunder Bay. Called NekNomination, the game has youth recording themselves drinking a large portion of alcohol, oftentimes...
View ArticleBreaking tradition
The Rotary Club of Thunder Bay’s annual Canada Day House Lottery is hitting the big stage in 2014. On Thursday the service club said this year’s draw will take place July 1 at Marina Park, breaking...
View ArticleCarnival ready
Mother Nature provided the snow, and plenty of it. Fort William Historical Park now plans to provide the fun. Starting Saturday, outdoor enthusiasts are expected to flock to the Fort to take part in...
View ArticleWinter tradition
Fresh snow and below zero temperatures are ideal conditions for a winter carnival. Fort William Historical Park kicked off their annual Winter Carnival with the opening day on Saturday, and will...
View ArticleOut in the snow
It’s a winter wonderland for animals at the local wildlife park. The Chippewa Wildlife Exhibit opened their gates to the public on Saturday, a rarity for winter months, allowing people to observe the...
View ArticleTaking flight
Confidence and self-belief are paramount in Willie Elam’s line of work. After all, once you’re upside down in the air on a snowmobile after taking a jump, you better believe you can stick the landing....
View ArticleWinter celebration
Winterfest wouldn’t be right without some fresh snow. Mother Nature delivered on that front, creating a setting seemingly straight from a snow globe for a Family Day celebration at Prince Arthur’s...
View ArticleConference aims to engage job seekers in mining industry
Employment opportunities in the mining industry extend beyond the pit. That’s the message behind this week’s Begin Your Journey Here Mining and Job Gathering conference, which was offered by the...
View ArticlePolice partnership
Paddy Peters wants to read positive stories from his community. The chief of Pikangikum First Nation said there has been a lot of negative media attention on his community in recent years, a lot of it...
View ArticleNAN Embrace Life conference tackles tragedy, grief
Death can shake a small community to its core. It's something Lorraine Crane knows too well after five members of her Slate Falls community died in a car crash last summer. In an instant, four young...
View ArticleBenny Birch birthday party bidding farewell to city
Benny Birch is calling it a career. The beloved community mascot, whose helped raise more than $1 million to support St. Joseph’s Care Group over the past three decades, will celebrate his final...
View ArticleCity hands out Arts and Heritage Awards
The city celebrated its annual Arts and Heritage Awards Thursday night, handing out achievement awards to more than 11 local artists, cultural organizations and businesses. Awards included cash prizes...
View ArticleGetting a grip
Winter cycling is gaining traction across Thunder Bay. In the past couple of years cyclists across the city have started to embrace fat bikes, which have special oversized winter tires to allow riding...
View ArticleSpelling for a cause
An iconic board game owes much of its popularity to literacy. With that in mind, Thunder Bay Literacy Group executive director Jean Fairbairn says there is no better way to support the organization...
View ArticleOutdoors Show provides hope for warmer weather
It’s safe to say many people across the region are looking forward to winter’s end and are ready to have some summer fun. To help provide hope of warmer times ahead, the Thunder Bay Chamber of...
View ArticleNew purpose
Nine years after closing, the former Fort William Collegiate Institute’s gym is open for business. The gymnasium of the school, which closed at the end of the 2004/2005 school year, is now the home of...
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