• Thunder Bay Police responded to an alleged assault on Victoria Ave East (Supplied image)

    Police respond to assault call

    THUNDER BAY – Police responded quickly to a call on an alleged assault on Victoria Avenue East. According to sources, a caucasian male was assaulted by another individual. The incident happened just after 118:30EDT.  The downtown south core has had a number of vicious assaults in recent days. The assaults have seemingly ramped up since [...]

     
  • Police Seek Public Assistance in Assault

    Police Seek Public Assistance in Assault

    THUNDER BAY – Crime – Thunder Bay Police are looking for the public to assistance with more information about an assault that occurred on May 20th, 2013. TBPS report, a female was walking along the railway near the 700 block of South Syndicate Ave in the vicinity if the Jack Knife Bridge when she was approached [...]

     
  • Happy Birthday Hammarskjold! Students and the Alumni celebrated with cake.

    Happy Birthday Hammarskjold!

    THUNDER BAY – Happy Birthday Hammarskjold! It was Hammarskjold’s 50th birthday yesterday. This year there are a lot of special events planned to recognize this special anniversary. At the school yesterday, there was a barbecue to mark the birthday. Hammarskjold Reunion The Reunion Committee has a website set up for former students, and staff to [...]

     
  • Tubetime, TV Guide and Remote. By adding the Connector, the app becomes a universal remote. (CNW Group/Tubetime)

    Smart Devices Replace Traditional Television

    THUNDER BAY – Are you spending more time watching video on your smart phone? You are not alone. Millions of people are using their smart devices to view increasing amounts of video. Smart devices are increasing replacing or enhancing traditional television. Tubetime has announced the launch of the Android version of its all-in-one TV app, [...]

     
  • Enter the Den Business Competition

    THUNDER BAY – Enter the Den is a business competition hosted in Thunder Bay with the students competing to present a business plan to a den of ‘friendly dragons’. Thunder Bay High School Students participate in Enter the Den sponsored by Thunder Bay Ventures and a host of local sponsors. The students prepare a business [...]

     
  • A Walk for Unity

    A Walk for Unity – Regina to Ottawa

    THUNDER BAY – A Walk for Unity has travelled from Regina to Thunder Bay on their way to Ottawa. The Walkers are planning to arrive in Ottawa on June 21st for National Aboriginal Day.  The Walkers are headed to Ottawa to send a message to the government and to Prime Minister Stephen Harper that it [...]

     
  • Minnesota Warns on Invasive Species

    Minnesota Warns on Invasive Species

    DULUTH – FISHING – With boating season moving in to high gear this Memorial Day weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding boaters and anglers to be extra vigilant to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS).  “Minnesota’s lakes and rivers are one of our most precious resources and we [...]

     
  • Drummers from Dennis Franklin Cromarty School at opening of Youth Centre

    Suicide and Teenagers

    THUNDER BAY – Suicide and teenagers. In parts of Northwestern Ontario the issue of epidemic youth suicide is massive. Coupled with abuse of drugs and alcohol, there are communities struggling to overcome the apparent results of depression and their young people. A study by the Canadian Medical Association now offers greater insight into the issue. [...]

     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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    Forest Products Association Steps Up

    OTTAWA – Op-ED - As the President and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), on behalf of the companies who signed the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA), we regret that environmental groups have suspended negotiations in northwest Ontario and Quebec but we are pleased that they remain committed to continuing the hard work [...]

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    Violent Attacks Mar Holiday Weekend

    THUNDER BAY – It was a violent weekend in Thunder Bay. Alcohol fuelled fights dominated the police blotter.  Thunder Bay Police have investigated a number of violent incidents this weekend that sent a number of victims to hospital. Police had a number of cases to deal with over the weekend in addition to calls for service [...]

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    Off Roaders Banned from Fort William First Nation

    FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION – Fort William First Nation has stepped up after another incident of off roaders damaging property on their lands. Effective immediately, off roading in no longer allowed on the First Nation. The move comes after a weekend incident where not only were the Pow Wow grounds desecrated, but a grandmother and [...]

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  • Prime Minister Harper on Senate Accountabilty

    Prime Minister Harper on Senate Accountabilty

    OTTAWA – Prime Minister Harper states that he is upset. “Upset at some parliamentarians and at the conduct of some in my office”, stated Harper. “We have taken unprecedented action to clean up the government… installing the toughest legislation in history,” added the PM. Reading from a prepared script, the Prime Minister took on the [...]

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  • Thunder Bay on Alert but Recovering

    Thunder Bay on Alert but Recovering

    THUNDER BAY - Thunder Bay is on alert but it appears the flood emergency is winding down. Following additional rainfall overnight, the City’s Atlantic Avenue Water Pollution Control Plant performed to expectation. The City’s Emergency Operations Control (EOC) Group convened at 7 am today to discuss the status of the City’s rivers, creeks and infrastructure following [...]

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