Author Archives: Katie Nicholls

Thunder Bay could see as many as 5,700 cruise passengers starting in April. The federal government rolled out its new public health plan for cruise ships as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into year t...

Big cash retention for incoming nurses. The province announced that $763 million is being made available to use when hiring new nursing staff as a retention payment. It's temporary funding to help sec...

A local organization is helping keep textiles out of the landfill. If you've got bras just sitting in your dresser that just don't do it for you anymore you can donate them to the Free the Girls campa...

Changes on the horizon for some city by-laws. The City of Thunder Bay is looking to make some changes to its Zoning By-Law in 2022. Right now the by-law lays out the rules and regulations on how land ...

EV chargers are going to popping up across the city. The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development fund is getting a boost with a $500,000 investment from the federal government. Patty Hajdu, Ministe...

Russian citizens are set to feel more isolation in the coming days especially from the online community. Criminalizing what he feels is fake news, Putin signed a new bill last week and blocked Faceboo...

Northern Ontario School of Medicine, along with the Universit de Hearst, have been given standalone degree-granting status. The move comes from the Minister of Colleges and Universities, Jill Dunlop i...

Vaccine passports will remain for these live concerts. Out of an abundance of caution for their musicians, staff and patrons the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra will keep vaccine passports for a little...

Under spending by billions. The Doug Ford government has reportedly underspent by $5.5 billion this fiscal year that wraps up at the end of March. The Financial Accountability Office that oversees gov...

A federal announcement came for more tools for to help in the fight overseas as well as Ukrainians seeking refuge in Canada . Lethal Weapons Minister of Defense, Annita Annand announced that more leth...