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Disposal program collects eight tonnes of e-waste and tires
THUNDER BAY -- More than eight tonnes of electronic waste steered clear of the local landfill site on Saturday thanks to the E-Waste & Tire Collection event outside the Thunder Bay Casino. About...
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Local cop chops top for pediatric cancer care
THUNDER BAY -- Shaving Brian Crocker's head doesn't take much time but it's a powerful act just the same. Thunder Bay Police Service Sgt. Crocker lost most of his hair a bout with cancer eight years...
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Community harvest planting knowledge, growing skills
A new community garden project hopes skills and knowledge will be among the crops it harvests. Volunteers picked up shovels Friday to begin construction on the Gaa-azhe-anishinaabeyaa community garden...
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Thrashing Seasons: The fascinating, strange history of prairie wrestling
Despite the ongoing exchange of challenges in the daily newspaper, the wrestling match between Fred Plaisted and F.H. Joslin would never happen. The scheduling of that contest was canceled after an...
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Walk for Healing achieves Mother's Day dream
THUNDER BAY -- For Francis Wesley Mother's Day turned into a dream come true. The Walk for Healing organizer had a vision to bring 500 traditional hand-drummers together to celebrate the role drumming...
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Local women gather donations for Fort McMurray evacuees
THUNDER BAY - When hearing about the fire in Fort McMurray, Bella Pires and her friends wanted to offer help in the time of crisis. The group started collecting goods under a Facebook event titled...
View ArticlePSA: College dental clinic looking for dental clients
The Confederation College Dental Clinic is looking for clients during the month of May. All care is provided by Level II Dental Assisting students and supervised by faculty and staff who are...
View ArticleNorthwest Employment Works hosts summer job kick off
Northwest Employment Works (NEW) will be hosting its annual Summer Job Kick Off event on Wednesday evening at Confederation College. The event is designed to support students ages 15-29 in securing...
View ArticleCollege filmmakers net NOSFA award
Aspiring young filmmakers from the graduating class of the Confederation College Film Production department recently received top marks from the North of Superior Film Association (NOSFA). NOSFA has...
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LU Biorefining Research Institute creates advisory committee
A new advisory committee will provide direction to Lakehead University’s Biorefining Research Institute that will benefit Northwestern Ontario’s forestry sector. The advisory committee is comprised of...
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Emergency response put to the competitive test
THUNDER BAY -- More than 20 rescue teams from across the district are testing their emergency response knowledge this week. Every year the Ontario Mine Rescue holds district safety competitions to...
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Big Bike raising big money this week
THUNDER BAY -- A big bike is riding through the region for a big cause this week and has already collected $53,000. The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike event will see 60 regional teams...
View ArticleLocal high school students entered the competition den
THUNDER BAY - Thunder Bay high school students went head-to-head Wednesday in a business competition held at Hammarskjold High School. It's Thunder Bay Ventures' 7th annual Enter the Den competition,...
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Paul Shaffer, band to play 30th anniversary benefit for Auditorium
THUNDER BAY -- Paul Shaffer is returning to his hometown for a Thanksgiving weekend benefit show in support of the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. The Oct. 7 show, which will feature his former Late...
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Environmental illnesses becoming a growing problem
Millions of people are living with environmental illnesses, and a local conservationist believes the problem is only getting worse. “I think it’s a growing problem as more and more chemicals our...
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Vancouver's KIDS bring grown-up hip hop to Westfort on Saturday
THUNDER BAY -- Adulthood isn’t all it’s cracked up to be but the KIDS are better than all right. The Vancouver-based hip hop foursome is touring through the home stretch in Northern Ontario as they...
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Nick Sherman rides The Red Ride Tour
The Red Ride Tour rides again. Celebrating its 6th incarnation, this tour features an eclectic collection of indigenous musicians. Haida/Cree singer-songwriter Kristi Lane Sinclair, Apache violinist...
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eSports launching in Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY -- Competitive video gaming is booting up in Thunder Bay this summer. Morituri eSports set up for a day of hardware testing at Thunder Gifts and Games Saturday, ahead of its scheduled Call...
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Youth consider future in business
THUNDER BAY - Grade 10 student, Samantha Sawyer’s passion to end hunger has been rewarded with first place. The Westgate student joined more than 120 of her peers from across Northwestern Ontario to...
View ArticleRural health fair covers a mixture of topics
THUNDER BAY - NorWest Community Health Centre has teamed up with Lakehead Public Schools to host their 5th annual Rural Health Fair. On Saturday, attendees could browse the local booths at Kakabeka...
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