Crime of the Week : Break & Enter Crime Stoppers and the OPP are asking for your help in solving a Break & Enter that occurred at an MNR Fire Base located approximately 200km Northwest of Geraldton. Sometime between August 26th and September 7th 2014 an unknown suspect(s) entered onto the [Read more]
FROM: Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the renewal of Music Director Arthur Post. Maestro Post will continue leading the TBSO through the 2016-2017 season, when he will conclude his tenure as Music Director. “I’m very [Read more]
THUNDER BAY/ ORILLIA, ON – Lakehead University’s Board of Governors welcomed its new Chair and Vice-Chair, as well as one new member, at its October 3, 2014 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM also marked the final year of service for several members of the Board. The [Read more]
Submitted by : Thunder Bay Multicultural Association Welcome, newcomers to Canada and Northwestern Ontario. Our region is dedicated to helping new arrivals to Canada with settlement and integration to their new communities. Part of what we do is to provide services while you are settling in your [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Action-packed, informative and fun experiences await students participating in Lakehead University’s Fall Orientation. Thunderwolves Howl! 2014, which will be from Thursday, Sept. 4 until Wednesday, Sept. 10, is focused on helping students make a successful transition to [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting two laboratory-confirmed cases of Influenza A in the Thunder Bay District. With the flu now in our community, the health unit is urging the public to consider a flu shot to protect themselves and those in their lives [Read more]
Members to Chart the Way Forward on Improvements to the Justice System Ontario has appointed 11 individuals to a committee that will help enhance First Nation representation on juries. Led by co-chairs Alvin Fiddler, Deputy Grand Chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Irwin Glasberg, Assistant Deputy [Read more]
New Fires It was scattered rainfall and high relative humidity levels that kept fire active low on August 24 in the Northwest Region; only one new fire was confirmed which was a small fire in the Kenora District that has already been called out. Active storm systems roaming across [Read more]
NEW FIRES There were four new confirmed fires by the evening of August 22 in the Northwest Region. They were in the districts of Dryden, Kenora, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout. They were all caused by lightning. Dryden District Fire Number 34 is a 0.6 hectare fire listed as not under control. Kenora [Read more]
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – Public health inspectors sample beaches once a month in the district in July and August. High levels of E. coli (bacteria) in recreation water can cause health related problems in swimmers. If bacterial tests indicate that levels are unsafe for swimming or other [Read more]
MINING ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN PROGRAM IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMMINS, ON – Northern College and Confederation College in Thunder Bay are collaborating to broaden educational opportunities and facilitate workforce development in northwestern Ontario. A newly established agreement between the [Read more]
Gravelle and Mauro announce funding increase for Superior North EMS Ontario is strengthening land ambulance services to ensure continued access to emergency health care for the residents of Thunder Bay and the area through a 4.8% funding increase to the Superior North EMS, the district’s [Read more]
May 17, 2013 – 16:30 There were 16 new forest fires reported in the Northwest Region between May 13 and May 17. All of these new fires were human-caused and were the result of grass or brush burning which then escaped into wildfires, or sparked by trees over power lines in windy conditions. [Read more]
Although the forest fire season starts and ends at the same time each year, from April 1 to October 31, the events and responses are always unique! Thus it was in the Northwest Region in 2012. The first confirmed fire was found on January 9 on a small island 25 kilometres north of Kenora. This [Read more]
Break & Enter and Theft under $5000.00 Crime Stoppers and the Nipigon OPP are asking for your help in solving a Break & Enter and the theft of two firearms. September 24th 2012 an unknown suspect entered a camp using a pry tool and went into some of the outbuildings. The camp is located [Read more]
