Author Archives: Katie Nicholls

TRIGGER WARNING; topics of sexual child exploitation and suicide   The internet is a big place, especially for predators. Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitatio...

Making space in the north downtown core. The city of Thunder Bay will be removing the big granite blocks from the northern downtown core in preparation for the winter months. The city is continuing wi...

More inspectors are coming for long term care homes. The province is investing $20.2 million, which will be used to hire 193 new inspectors as well as to help launch a new inspection program. Inspecto...

October is Women's History Month and in Thunder Bay it is being celebrated by adding five more amazing community members. Submissions are taken in May near Mother's Day where they were vetted and rese...

A change in the active COVID-19 case count in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. There are now fifteen as of Tuesday with one case resolved and another individual now being treated in the Intensive...

Four people were arrested after another drug search in Thunder Bay. Police and the Intelligence and Emergency Task Units searched a home on Amelia Street West, off of Edward Street on October 22. Offi...

Looking at ways to best combat healthcare worries in Northwestern Ontario. The Ontario Medical Association surveyed 8,000 total, which included 1,600 doctors and 120 healthcare stakeholders. According...

Sixteen active cases of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Officials confirmed eight new ones Monday with three being obtained from someone else who has the virus, one from travel outsi...

A milestone that many organizations don't meet, but this one does. The Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA) is celebrating it's 50th year and gathering in Thunder Bay for it's Annual General Asse...

The City of Thunder Bay is going to get more provincial funding. The province is putting more cash into northern communities through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) to the tune of $500 m...