Fighting homophobia
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer community has found acceptance in most aspects of Thunder Bay society. Though no longer pilloried like they once were for their sexual orientation,...
View ArticleRenewing curiosity
Chris Hadfield is back on earth following his mission on the International Space Station, but the astronaut's charm has students across the country still looking up at the stars. Kelly Green teaches...
View ArticleHigh water levels force organizers to cancel Youth Dragon Boat Festival
The Youth Dragon Boat Festival set for Saturday has been cancelled because of high water levels and flood threats. The Lakehead Canoe Club cancelled the event after consulting with the City of Thunder...
View ArticleHammarskjold High School celebrates 50 years
Bob Maine is looking at a row of houses where he used to run. The first student president of Hammarskjold High School remembers that when the school first opened 50 years ago, it didn’t have a gym....
View ArticleStudents get down to business for Enter the Den
Chris Inniss doesn’t think he would have been able to put together a good business plan when he was in high school. Now in charge of small business for TD in Thunder Bay, Inniss was one of five judges...
View ArticleCleaning up
A group of volunteers is trying to keep nearly 100 acres behind the Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital as clean, public green space. Winston Loh, Dan Morrison and Joanne Valley all began cleaning up the...
View ArticleQuetico Centre near Atikokan to become private school
The Quetico Centre near Atikokan is getting new life as a private high school. Education worker Michael Heaton has purchased the facility, and plans to have Quetico College School up and running by...
View ArticleTackling root causes
Jacline Abray-Nyman’s presidential vision is to tackle the root causes of social problems. The United Way Centraide president and CEO addressed a crowd of about 200 people Thursday at the United Way...
View ArticleGetting ready
Ryan Mackie hopes his sons will follow in his footsteps. As regional manager for a local mining lab, he has watched the mining industry grow in Thunder Bay over the past five years. On Saturday, he...
View ArticleOff the ground
The city’s summer festival season is now off the ground. Thousands of people took their kites to the skies around Chippewa Park Sunday for Thunder Bay’s 33 rd annual kite festival. “It really kind of...
View ArticleFree on the Internet
Kyle Lees just wants to make people laugh. The 28-year-old Thunder Bay man is the cartoonist behind Ski Ninjas , a five-days a week comic strip found online. Lees started Ski Ninjas in January 2007...
View ArticleOrder up
Serving the community took on a whole new meaning for local police officers on Monday. Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service, OPP, MNR and corrections were busy taking orders at both Thunder Bay...
View ArticleConfederation College students net broadcasting awards
Confederation College’s broadcasting program was awarded national recognition this past weekend. Faculty and students attended the Broadcasters Educators Association of Canada Awards in Banff, Alta.,...
View ArticleStreet fair up in the air
Kakabeka might be a little quieter this summer as its annual street fair is in jeopardy. The third weekend in August usually finds the small community bustling with a midway, vendors and a large...
View ArticleDefinitely Superior nominated for Premier’s Award
The Definitely Superior Art Gallery is in the running for a Premier’s Award. The award recognizes excellence in the arts, and Definitely Superior is the only nominee that isn’t from the southern...
View ArticleDelegates break ground at site of Centre of Excellence for Integrated...
Even if it had been pouring rain, Tracy Buckler would have turned the sod for the groundbreaking for the next phase of the Centre of Excellence for Integrated Seniors’ Services. “It’s a really...
View ArticleFirst class
Joan Esquega was honoured to be in the first class to graduate from Lakehead University’s Aboriginal education program. The four-year program follows the university’s concurrent education curriculum...
View ArticleEnthusiastic support
Chippewa Park was taken over by pirates, superheroes and even some Waldos Saturday. People were dressed in all types of costumes for the annual Relay for Shelter – Thunder Bay Shelter House’s largest...
View ArticleNew hike
Thunder Bay has a lot of walks for a lot of good causes. There are so many in fact that this year Volunteer Thunder Bay decided to turn its annual Mayor’s Walk into a hike instead. Around 50 hikers...
View ArticleRecognition overdue
Patricia Mills remembers the moment she knew women in the region needed more recognition. The publisher of Northern Ontario Business was at a dinner honouring young entrepreneurs of a small town when...
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