Learning, Safety and Fun Build Junior Canadian Rangers THUNDER BAY -  Camp Loon 2014 was “a very successful camp this year,” according to Captain Caryl Fletcher, the army officer commanding the Junior Canadian Rangers in the Far North of Ontario. The annual camp, in the bush north of Geraldton, provided eight days of advanced training […]

NAN – We have Worked with the City THUNDER BAY – NEWS – Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Harvey Yesno, on behalf of the Executive Council, has issued the following statement following comments by City of Thunder Bay Mayor Keith Hobbs in a recent media report regarding acts of violence within the City:“We were […]

THUNDER BAY – ANISHINABEK – Thirty participants of the First Nations Natural Resources Youth Employment Program (FNNRYEP) will be learning about sustainable energy sources as part of their Natural Resources Science Camp training on-site at Confederation College this week. A partnership between Outland Camps and Confederation College, FNNRYEP has provided employment and learning opportunities for […]

Breaking Story… THUNDER BAY – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police were involved in an incident on Fort William First Nation this afternoon. The Tactical Unit along with the Canine Unit were involved in what sources are saying was a manhunt. A brief manhunt followed and police took the suspect a male into custody. The […]

THUNDER BAY – CRIME – Thunder Bay is ranked sixth by Statistics Canada in terms of the cities with the most crime. The report for 2013 Crime reported to police puts Regina as Canada’s most dangerous city, followed by Saskatoon, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. Thunder Bay’s overall crime rate according to Stats Canada dropped by […]

Alonso Home Run the Difference in 3-0 Win Rochester, Minn. — On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 college baseball’s best players took part in the 2014 Northwoods League All-Star Game presented by Fiduciary Management, Inc. The game was hosted by the Lakeshore Chinooks at Kapco Park on the campus of Concordia University in Mequon, WI in […]

Changes in Diamond Allocations THUNDER BAY – MINING – De Beers Canada operates the Victor Diamond Mine in Northern Ontario near Attawapiskat. The company has put forward plans toward expanding the mine starting last January with environmental assessments. De Beers is also announcing the loosening of the market for diamond sales. The De Beers Group […]

SIJHL Sets New Directions THUNDER BAY – SPORTS – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday that they have named Bryan Graham as their new commissioner, effective immediately. The Thunder Bay native brings a wealth of hockey, sports and broadcasting related experience to his new position. A long-time offical, Graham refereed hundreds of games […]