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Thunder Bay woman wins $10K in Treasure Hunt contest
THUNDER BAY – Who says getting stuck in a sand trap is a bad thing? It certainly paid off for Mylene Roussy-Lahaie. She's $10,000 richer after winning the Thunder Bay Casino's third annual Treasure...
View ArticleYouth group from local church cleans up the North core
THUNDER BAY - The city's annual Spring Up to Clean Up campaign is well under way. A youth group from a local church has partnered with the Waterfront District BIA to clean up the streets in the...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity seeks Restore it Challengers
Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay Looking for Challengers to Restore it in Support of 2016 Home Builds Thunder Bay, ON, April 29th, 2016 – The future of Habitat for Humanity home builds for the...
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Dogs with a cause: service animals to be celebrated
Medric Cousineau had no issues arriving at the Thunder Bay International Airport Thursday. He did, however, have a close call. The Eastern Passage, NS, man suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder...
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Students collect skills to pay the bills
THUNDER BAY -- Confederation College was serving high school students with skills this past week. Over the course of two days, participating students were encouraged to choose from a variety of...
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Folklore Festival brings thousands of performance to the stage
THUNDER BAY -- Kathryn Kaursekhon has been dancing with the India Canada Association since she was seven. The 13-year-old joined thousands of performers who are celebrating Thunder Bay’s 43rd Annual...
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Folklore Festival continues to delight (26 PHOTOS)
THUNDER BAY - The city’s most colorful event of the year took attendees on a tour around the world. The 43rd annual Folklore Festival showcased Thunder Bay’s diverse cultural heritage at Fort William...
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Hike for Hospice aims to raise $50,000 for palliative care
THUNDER BAY - Hundreds walked around Boulevard Lake Sunday to raise funds for palliative care. Thunder Bay residents joined thousands of Canadians across the country for the annual Hike for Hospice, a...
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'Suicide affects everybody,' walk targets stigma
People don’t talk about suicide, and for Margaret Hajdinjak that’s a serious problem. “There is such a stigma attached to it,” Hajdinjak said, as she prepared to walk Sunday evening at the Out of...
View ArticleRaise the Rent brings in $22,000
THUNDER BAY – This year’s Shelter House Raise the Rent campaign brought in $22,000. The 12th annual event calls for local citizens and businesses to raise a minimum of $1,000, which is the average...
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Syphilis, STIs on the rise amid online hookup culture
That Tinder hookup might leave a more lasting impression than you anticipated. Sexually transmitted infection rates – like Syphilis -- are on the rise in Thunder Bay, and health officials believe the...
View ArticleGet screened: Breast cancer screening event set for today
(Thunder Bay, May 4, 2016) – Today, women across the province are being encouraged to get screened for breast cancer as part of a one-day breast cancer screening marathon called ‘Mammothon’. In the...
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We Stand Up provides students with inspiration
THUNDER BAY – Thirty years ago, Whitney Houston told the world she believes the children are the future. Her song, The Greatest Love of All, hit the charts two decades before the current crop of...
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Ribfest declared a Top 100 provincial event
Festivals and Events Ontario has named its 2016 Top 100 festivals and events, and included in that list is this city’s Ribfest. The Waterfront BIA's Ribfest takes place in the OLG casino parking lot...
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Picking up after winter slobs takes 10,000 volunteers
More than 10,000 volunteers are needed every spring after melting snow reveals how trashy some people can be during a long winter. On Friday, thousands of those volunteers started pickup up after the...
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Fort McMurray family connection prompts local student into action
Sadie Cameron’s family connection to Fort McMurray inspired her to help the Albertan community that finds itself in the middle of devastating wild fires. As of Thursday, the Grade 7 student started...
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Slate River Dairy earns vital federal certification
NEEBING -- Slate River Dairy co-owner Wilma Mol hopes learning her farm has now been given federal certification to sell their products nationwide will lead to increased business opportunities. It’s...
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Firefighter run to benefit Underground Gym
THUNDER BAY -- For the first time in the Fire Fighters 10 Mile Road Race history, a local organization will receive the race's proceeds. The idea originated with the Fresh Air Ten Mile Club. This...
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Geeks inherit the Earth for Free Comic Book Day
THUNDER BAY -- If Free Comic Book Day was to grow any more successful, Rob Quinn would need a bigger store. Hundreds of geek culture fanatics flocked to Hill City Comics and other comic book stores on...
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Mother's Day women's run saved
THUNDER BAY -- Despite the worst turnout in Run for Women history, new organizers say the 36-year-old event was--and is--worth saving. Saturday's five-kilometre run around Boulevard Lake only drew 30...
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