New partnership increasing access to textile recycling
EcoSuperior has partnered with a Chapleau-based Indigenous-owned startup company to help increase access to textile recycling in Thunder Bay. Sic Sox Circular Ltd. offers a unique textile recycling program that aims to divert unusable textiles from landfills by recycling them into usable materials. "In Canada, we ...
13h ago
James Street bridge set to close for construction
The James Street Bridge will be temporarily closed on Tuesday for a watermain repair. The bridge will be closed to all traffic traffic starting at 7 a.m., but the city is estimating that the closure will only last 24 hours. During this time motorists and pedestrians are advised to exercise caution and expect traffic de...
14h ago
Opposition seeks firing of health minister
Premier Doug Ford is dismissing calls that he fire his Health Minister The opposition wants Sylvia Jones dismissed after the Ministry of Health suggested there is no concern with the recruitment and retention of physicians. The Ministry asserts in a brief submitted during arbitration with the Ontario Medical Associatio...
16h ago
Cancer rates should continue to decline in 2024: study
Canada is expected to see a rise in new cancer cases and deaths in 2024, but overall case and death rates should continue to fall. That is according to a new report published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It projects there will be 247,100 cases of cancer and 88,100 deaths throughout the year. Offi...
17h ago
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City police seeking dash cam videos for investigation
The Thunder Bay Police Service is seeking dash camera footage following a theft from an ATM that is under investigation. On May 5, officers were sent to Alloy Drive where they found an ATM had been damaged and cash had been stolen. Police are asking members of the public who have dash camera video in the area between 1...
20h ago
Just A Sec contest! That time when Lucas 'honked the horn' for a BONUS PRIZE!
Weekday mornings just after the 7:30am news, we bring you "JUST A SEC" with TJ's Ice Cream Shop. Identify the artist / song title from a one second clip - and you win a $25 gc to TJ's. Every once in a while...we like to add in a bonus prize. Congrats to LUCAS for guessing the correct song (ZZ TOP - Sharp Dres...
21h ago
Thunder Bay seeking performs for Canada Day
Thunder Bay has announced an open call for performers to participate in a Canada Day performance down at the waterfront. This year the city is running a new collaborative project that encourages artists and performers to collaborate to develop a performance. The Project aims to showcase the community's talent and cultu...
21h ago
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20 people fined for illegally hunting moose
A whopping $178,000 in fines have been levied following illegal moose hunts in the Red Lake District. A total of 20 people have been fined including a couple of businesses. Another $44,000 in surcharges have also been added. Court heard that Robert A. Green, Robert W. Green, Bob Green's Fly-in Camps and Green Airways L...
23h ago
Mobile crisis response team coming to Thunder Bay
A new mobile crisis response team is coming to Thunder Bay to help people experiencing homelessness or mental health and addiction crises. The province is investing more than $2.7 million over three years to launch the team. This is one of three pilot programs the government is launching that use mobile crisis response...
May 12, 2024
Nine forest fires battled this week
The forest fire hazard is starting to inch up in the region. It's now listed as moderate with some pockets of high. In the past few days, forest fire fighters have dealt with nine wild fires. Four have been in the Kenora District, two in Sioux Lookout and one each in the Dryden, Red Lake and Fort Frances Districts. All...
May 10, 2024