Source: Canada Food Inspection Agency Food Recall Warning – Field cucumbers and any in-store produced products that contain field cucumbers purchased from various retail locations recalled due to Salmonella OTTAWA, ON – Industry is recalling field cucumbers and any in-store produced [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – As a result of high demand with summertime use of the soup kitchen continuing to spike combined with low donation levels during the usual summer decline, Shelter House Thunder Bay is asking the community for urgent food donations to keep our soup kitchen service stable. [Read more]
Shelter House receives $8,960 donation from Thunder Bay’s The Home Depot store as part of The Orange Door Project THUNDER BAY, ON – By purchasing a paper door for $2, Thunder Bay’s The Home Depot customers generously supported Shelter House to raise $8,960 in 36 days, with the goal of putting [Read more]
Enhancing Post-Secondary Education in Northwestern Ontario Ontario Bringing Learning Opportunities Closer to Home Ontario is investing in new technology that will provide students in Kenora and Sioux Lookout with an interactive university experience. With an investment of $1 million from the [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Lakehead University’s Department of Social Work has become Northwestern Ontario’s hub for the Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX). YouthREX is a provincially-funded program that allows each hub to engage with small and grassroot youth-serving organizations [Read more]
Courtesy NetNewsLedger THUNDER BAY, ON – As many of you already are aware – last night marked a significant milestone in my life and in my career. I had the honor of being sworn in as the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce’s first ever Chair of the Board to identify of Aboriginal Heritage – [Read more]
OPEN LETTER TO SELECTED ONTARIO MPs and MLAs 26 January 2015 The Ontario Energy Board is inviting public input on the Energy East pipeline proposal. The two documents cited below have been forwarded to the Board. One document (Report on Public Meeting by Ontario Energy Board on Energy East Pipeline [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Congratulations to Kenneth Walter Holervich of Thunder Bay for winning a $100,000 top prize with INSTANT CASH IN (Game #1807). The winning ticket was purchased at Mac’s on Waterloo Street in Thunder Bay. INSTANT CASH IN is available for $5 a play and the top prize is $100,000. [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The chair, vice chair and executive committee members of the Board of Health were elected today during the Board of Health’s Annual Meeting held at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Norm Gale, City of Thunder Bay Appointee, was re-elected as chair. Joe Virdiramo, of [Read more]
By Edgar J. Lavoie THUNDER BAY, ON – Over 100 concerned citizens attended the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) consultation at the Valhalla Inn on Wednesday, January 14. The Board’s technical advisors said that their studies had identified key issues with the proposed pipeline called Energy [Read more]
It Pays to Play: TORONTO, ON – Peter Davidson of Thunder Bay is celebrating after winning $100,000 with ENCORE (November 15, 2014 LOTTO 6/49 draw). ENCORE can be played in conjunction with most online lottery games for an extra $1. There is an ENCORE draw every day. This winning ticket was [Read more]
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for shooting and abandoning a cow moose on December 12 or early on December 13, 2014. The carcass was found beside a disused railway bed four kilometres west of Dog River [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Thunder Bay – Superior North Liberal candidate, and incumbent, Michael Gravelle was back in Marathon again last week, one of many stops, during his travels through the Northshore and Greenstone campaigning door-to-door and discussing issues, with residents and [Read more]
Ontario is protecting young people from skin cancer through a new law that bans commercial tanning bed operators from selling or providing tanning services to youth under the age of 18. As of May 1, commercial tanning bed operators are no longer allowed to sell, promote or provide tanning services [Read more]
