Walking with history
THUNDER BAY - The history of mining in Northwestern Ontario is all around the city's north core if a person knows where to look. For nearly 150 years the industry has been a solid foundation not only...
View ArticleLearning to vote
THUNDER BAY -- Election time has piqued Jersey Shonias’s curiosity. At 11-years-old, she is unable to cast a ballot in Thursday’s election. But the Grade 5 student certainly was interested in knowing...
View ArticleWalking with history
THUNDER BAY - The history of mining in Northwestern Ontario is all around the city's north core if a person knows where to look. For nearly 150 years the industry has been a solid foundation not only...
View ArticlePets on the move
THUNDER BAY - A strategy to move animals out of the city’s shelter appears to be working. Thunder Bay Animal Services this week lowered its adoption fees in the hopes more animals taking up space at...
View ArticleRiding for a cause
THUNDER BAY -- Shawn Wright knows prostate health is something he is going to have to take seriously. “I’m getting up there. I turn 39 tomorrow and I’m not getting any younger,” he said. “It’s...
View ArticleBeing proud
THUNDER BAY -- Jackie Chesterman is seeing proof all around her that the city is becoming more open and inclusive. Sights such as two women walking together and holding hands, something Chesterman...
View ArticleRelay for Life expected to raise $180,000
THUNDER BAY – The local chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society held their 13th annual Relay for Life at Fort William Historical Park this weekend. The event drew 70 teams, totalling close to 700...
View ArticlePiece of history
THUNDER BAY -- Motorists driving around the city this weekend may have had to do a few double takes. Close to 90 pristine classic cars were on city roadways this weekend as the Thunder Bay Vintage...
View ArticleRelay for Life boasts another successful event
THUNDER BAY -- The Relay for Life event in this city has had another successful year. The twelve-hour relay began at 7 p.m. Friday at Fort William Historical Park, and went until 7 a.m. Saturday. The...
View ArticleCity high school adding industrial workshop
THUNDER BAY -- A local high school is adding an industrial workshop to its facility. Officials with the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales Monday announced the construction...
View ArticleBreaking ground soon
After extensive planning, construction crews are almost ready to break ground on the new wing at St. Joseph’s Hospital. The proposed East Wing will be a 100,000-square foot addition to the existing...
View ArticleWalking with a charge
THUNDER BAY -- Bill Ostrom is an avid canoeist with sleep apnea and needed a way to charge batteries on two-week trips. “Solar is great, and I will use that,” Ostron said. “But if it’s cloudy or...
View ArticleSun-soaked learning
THUNDER BAY -- Cloudy skies and cool winds at the waterfront is summer-like enough for many kids, teachers and parents enjoying the near-end of the school year. More than 20 Kindergarten schools took...
View ArticleRemoving stigmas
Clara Hughes is exhausted. But the six-time Olympian is putting thoughts of rest aside, determined to roll into Ottawa on Canada Day, completing her 110-day Clara’s Big Ride, a nationwide journey...
View ArticleHonouring Wabegijig
THUNDER BAY -- Kenneth Wabegijig’s memory will live on at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, thanks to Debra Chenier’s artistic donation. Chenier, who runs a local art gallery, on Friday...
View ArticleSummer fun
THUNDER BAY -- Cole Maki could have a fun summer of camping ahead of him. Maki on Friday was named the grand-prize winner of St. John Ambulance’s sold-out Spring into Summer draw, and takes home a...
View ArticleDay of celebration
THUNDER BAY -- Elizabeth Bannon wants to immerse her son in her culture and traditions as soon as possible. Along with her mother, Bannon is determined to make Aboriginal ways an integral part of...
View ArticleCreating a legacy
THUNDER BAY -- Clara Hughes doesn’t even have to be present for the power of her message to resonate. Hughes, the six-time Olympic medalist who is in the midst of a cross-country voyage to promote...
View ArticleHugs for Hunter
THUNDER BAY -- Suzanne Hanlon knowns her grandson is special. Her grandson, two-year-old Hunter Fernyc, is currently battling a severe immune disorder but she believes he has it in him to persevere....
View ArticleiMath
THUNDER BAY -- Problem solving met 21st-century technology at Corpus Christi School this year. The experiment worked, said parent Heather Helke, whose son, Aiden, is a Grade 3 student at the north...
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