Giving back
Kris Story was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma when he was 20 years old. He's been in remission for 12 years now and looks for ways to help fundraise for the Canadian Cancer Society. He showed that...
View ArticleEgg hunting
While many in the city cursed a recent snowfall, organizers of an annual Easter egg hunt saw it as a blessing. Now in their fifth year running the annual hunt at Charry Park, Hill City Kinsmen...
View ArticleA day for music
THUNDER BAY -- For the first time since its creation in 2008, this city will be participating in Record Store Day. With no music shops selling vinyl until this year, an event like Record Store Day was...
View ArticleNew outlook
Cameron Taylor is walking away from the fourth annual Boys Conference with a new outlook on life. "I don't think I'll really look at anything the same," said the Grade 7 Agnew H. Johnston Public...
View ArticleHearing the music
Record Store Day is a hit in Thunder Bay. For the first time, music aficionados in the city were able to partake in what is fast becoming an annual music industry event. Record Store Day, which has...
View ArticleSnow not enough to stop annual Easter Egg hunt at Gammondale Farm.
It looks a lot more like Christmas than it does Easter in Thunder Bay. Nevertheless, the annual Easter egg hunt at Gammondale Farm went on as scheduled as families braved the weather conditions on...
View ArticleBeat of the drum
A local group specializing in a form of Japanese percussion is getting an opportunity to learn from the masters of the art. The city’s Kaminari Wan taiko drumming group is heading to Japan next month...
View ArticlePotential delays
Ice cover on lakes and rivers throughout the region could cause havoc for the start of upcoming fishing seasons. The opening weekend of the walleye season, which is less than four weeks away, is...
View ArticleBlast of reality
THUNDER BAY -- Mining jobs have long been touted as the Northwestern Ontario’s best chance at a return to prosperity. But a career in the industry isn’t for everyone. Often it involves extended stays...
View ArticleLU professors awarded for nursing mask project
THUNDER BAY -- Three associate professors from Lakehead University's School of Nursing have won Provincial Teaching Innovation Awards for their project involving masks. The project Aesthetic...
View ArticleFour to receive honourary degrees during LU convocation ceremonies
THUNDER BAY -- Four individuals will receive honourary degrees during convocation ceremonies at Lakehead University next month. The University has announced honourary doctorates for Dr. Arnold...
View ArticleWe Stand Up aims to empower 1,400 students
When Craig Kielburger co-founded Free the Children at age 12, it was the uncool thing to do. "Today young people fill theatres ready to celebrate to change the world," he said Thursday at the We Stand...
View ArticleGiving opportunity
Alvin Fiddler says economic independence for women in First Nations communities is a must. Fiddler, Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s deputy grand chief, on Thursday said he hopes a $200,000 federal government...
View ArticleSpirit races on
THUNDER BAY -- Even after passing away nearly two years ago, the spirit of Danny Dawson lives on. His legacy is still felt at the annual Virtual Sprint Car Invitational at the Westfort Prosvita, where...
View ArticleCelebrating diversity
THUNDER BAY -- Dahab is doing what she can to provide exposure to different types of dance from around the world. The owner and artistic director of the World Dance Centre Thunder Bay says some...
View ArticleForced indoors
THUNDER BAY -- For 27 years Gear Up For Outdoors has held their annual spring tent sale outside. Score one for Mother Nature this year. The retailer moved the 28th edition of the event to the Lakehead...
View ArticleForty in Forty campaign raises $70,000
THUNDER BAY -- Michael Muia thought raising $40,000 in 40 days was an ambitious goal. The owner of Michael’s Hair Design and Day Spa nearly doubled his own expectations. The Forty in Forty campaign...
View ArticleCity holds film night to promote sharing the road with cyclists
THUNDER BAY -- With bike lanes reopening later this week, it's time for a reminder on how they work. The city's active transportation department partnered with the Thunder Bay Environmental Film...
View ArticleCanada Post employees collect food for Stamp Out Hunger drive
THUNDER BAY -- Mail carriers have the pulse on the communities they serve. After all, they spend their work days on the streets going door to door. That’s why a group of local Canada Post workers are...
View ArticleFundraising event Hike for Hospice heads to Boulevard Lake this weekend
THUNDER BAY -- Hospice volunteers and residents alike will be lacing up this coming weekend for the Hike for Hospice Palliative Care. Co-ordinated by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association,...
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