Breaking ground
THUNDER BAY -- The sound of volunteers shoveling gravel was a sign for two local families that a new home is on the way. This year's Habitat for Humanity construction project on Hodder Avenue...
View ArticleDiversity of flavours
THUNDER BAY -- The local farming community on Wednesday received a taste of the potential food diversity of this area's future. Dr. Tarlok Singh Sahota, the director of research and business for the...
View ArticleMovie pitch
THUNDER BAY -- Aspiring filmmakers with an idea in hand, the Bay Street Film Festival has a contest for you. The organization, celebrating its 10th year in 2014, is inviting the public to submit their...
View Article100 years of play
THUNDER BAY -- Danielle Buckler loves to play. The 11-year-old says it’s a lot better than lazing around doing nothing On Thursday she helped the City of Thunder Bay celebrate 100 years of...
View ArticleLocal man’s posthumous generosity gives $50,000 to Shelter House
THUNDER BAY -- Jennifer Godick doesn’t know why her brother Robert wanted to leave $50,000 to Shelter House Thunder Bay, but she’s proud of him nonetheless. Robert Godick passed away at age 43 of a...
View ArticleFesta Italiana to raffle off trip for two to Italy
THUNDER BAY -- A visit to the city’s Festa Italiana might literally send you packing to Italy. The 24th annual Festa Italiana, hosted by the Italian Society of Port Arthur and other cultural groups at...
View ArticleHoliday weekend
THUNDER BAY -- In this area the August holiday has become synonymous with warm weather and a relaxing long weekend. For many, that also means celebrating with a fireworks display. Debbie Groombridge...
View ArticleTaking off
Claudia Albany is looking to land a career as a pilot one day. The 14-year-old from Kasabonika Lake First Nation was one of 24 students from remote northern First Nations attending an aviation camp at...
View ArticleFesta kicks off
THUNDER BAY -- Whenever Marissa Ferriolo is in town for the August long weekend she makes sure she attends Festa Italiana. For her it’s like one big family reunion. “The Italian culture is all about...
View ArticleChange the name?
THUNDER BAY -- The term ‘civic holiday’ lacks a certain aura of festivity. “Civic Holiday means nothing to people,” city resident Darren Wright said Sunday. “It just means a day off. I think giving...
View ArticleTradition of fun
The Canadian Lakehead Exhibition is all about tradition. It’s why generation after generation have made the trek to the fairgrounds for 124 years. The crowds were there again on Wednesday, the CLE...
View ArticleGetting dirty
THUNDER BAY - About 1,500 women will be getting down and dirty on Saturday in Murillo. The second annual Dirty Girls Mud Run was an almost instant sell-out, said founder Sharla Brown of the race, a...
View ArticleCity’s Movie Nights film lineup revealed
THUNDER BAY -- The city has revealed its film lineup for its Movie Nights in the Park Family Series. The annual event, which features films shown on the big screen free of charge at Prince Arthur’s...
View ArticleMuddy fun
MURILLO, Ont. -- There seems to be no shortage of women who want to get down and dirty for a good cause. Last year the inaugural Dirty Girls Mud Run was held limited to 750 participants, with as many...
View ArticleCLE wraps up
THUNDER BAY -- The Canadian Lakehead Exhibition continues to be a major draw for families across the region. The 124th edition of the venerable city carnival wrapped up Sunday, and the family fair’s...
View ArticleParalympian Joel Dembe treks across Canada for Canada Cares
THUNDER BAY – Caregiving can often be a time-consuming and thankless job. Yet with a quickly aging population, the job is needed now more than ever. Paralympian and national wheelchair tennis champion...
View ArticleBuzzing about weeds
THUNDER BAY - As bee populations continue to face challenges, weeds might just be something to buzz about. In what may come as a surprise to the weed-adverse, Ann McGoey says bees adore dandelions....
View ArticleOver the edge
What was Kayla Richard’s message to those who followed her over the side of Maplecrest Towers on Thursday? “Don’t look down.” Richard was one of 54 people scheduled to rappel down the wall of the...
View ArticleMuseum reopens
THUNDER BAY -- The Founders’ Museum and Pioneer Village opened its gates to visitors on Saturday for the first time in nearly a year. The historical site on Highway 61, which looked like it was going...
View ArticleFair kicks off
MURILLO, Ont. – It wouldn’t be summer in the country without the Murillo Fair. The two-day rural fair, which is hosted by the Oliver Agricultural Society, has become so ingrained into the fabric of...
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