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Drink from the tap

Drink from the tap

Paying to drink bottled water seems ludicrous when living at the head of the world’s largest freshwater lake.
Finnish celebration

Finnish celebration

Consider Thunder Bay a holiday destination for St. Urho, the mythical saviour of Finland’s grapes. After all, the frigidly cold winter had to expel most of the adversarial grasshoppers on its own.
Later start

Later start

This winter’s extended cold will likely mean a later start to the port’s shipping season.

Northwood home sustains smoke damage following basement fire

Fire crews were able to keep a small fire from severely damaging a Northwood area home on Friday night. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue responded to a call at a house on Park Row after a resident returned home shortly before 8 p.m.

City outdoor rinks closed for season, rink at Prince Arthur's Landing remains open

The looming end of winter means the end of the season for most of the city’s outdoor rinks.

Another home burns down in Mishkeegogamang First Nation

Two weeks into a state of emergency called due to a rash of residential fires, another home has burned down on the Mishkeegogamang First Nation.
Major milestone

Major milestone

The difference in quality of service at the regional hospital is “night and day” compared to the dual system more than 10 years ago. That's what Dr.
Driver involved in highway crash charged for distracted driving

Driver involved in highway crash charged for distracted driving

The driver involved in a highway crash caught on a dashboard camera (see video below) has been charged with distracted driving. The video of the crash was captured by Ralph Ireland’s dashboard camera on March 1 near Kenora.

Hyer hosting open houses focusing on nuclear waste storage

Fifteen municipalities and First Nations are engaged in a process to bury Canada's nuclear waste. But MP Bruce Hyer (Green, Thunder Bay - Superior North) believes the decision should involve a wider range of voices.

Home Avenue raid nets police marijuana, cocaine and cash

The combined forces drug unit is reporting a major drug seizure.
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