In partnership with
Sponsored By:
📣 Sponsored by: this slot is open. Own a Thunder Bay business and want more of the city hearing about it? This line — and the Thursday Local Business Spotlight — are available. Hit reply, or start here →
Good morning, Thunder Bay — and welcome to issue one hundred and fifty-nine. Mainly sunny with a high near 4°C and a morning wind chill near −10. It's Friday, November 6. In today's issue: Roots Community Food Centre launches a campaign for 60,000 free meals, the public library strike enters its third week, and flights are back to four remote First Nations after weeks of isolation. Plus the Weekend Scoreboard and things to do this weekend.
In this Harbour Beat Issue…
Trivia: Which film was the first in history to earn more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office — Titanic, Jurassic Park, or The Lion King? (Answer at the bottom!)
Why Overseas Producers Can't Undercut Atlas Salt, Even for Free
Cities are already running short on road salt, and winter hasn't even started. Some supply bids are going unanswered, prices have nearly doubled in parts of the market, and the backup plan is two weeks away by boat. Here's why Atlas Salt (TSXV: SALT | OTCQX: SALQF) can get salt to the people who need it most, faster and cheaper than anyone shipping from overseas:
• Three days by ship to Boston, not fourteen
• Shallow deposit that's cheaper and faster to mine
• Projected C$188M a year in free cash flow
• Export Development Canada interested in lending C$150M
• Early supply deal with top U.S. salt distributor
Thunder Bay Events
Here's what's on from today through Tuesday, from the City's community events calendar, Your Thunder Bay and TBNewsWatch's weekend guide.
Friday, November 6
NOV 6 · Canada's Largest Indigenous Christmas Market — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Sunday, free · 📍 CLE Coliseum Building, 425 Northern Ave. · Handmade gifts, artwork and crafts from Indigenous artists, makers and small businesses. · 📅 Add to Calendar
NOV 6 · Light up the Night: Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior Fundraiser Dinner — doors 5:30 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m. · 📍 Current River Recreation Centre, 450 Dewe Ave. · Buffet dinner, cash bar, auction and door prizes, with live music by Loughlin and an underwater archaeology talk. · 📅 Add to Calendar
NOV 6 · TBSO Voices Series: Reflections — 7:30 to 10 p.m. · 📍 St. Paul's United Church, 349 Waverley St. · The season's first Voices concert, with Mozart's "Prague" Symphony and Fauré's Requiem, featuring the Thunder Bay Symphony Chorus. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Saturday, November 7
NOV 7 · Fandom Fair — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., free · 📍 Moose Hall, 434 Fort William Rd. · A one-day market for fans of video games, sci-fi, anime and fantasy, with costumes encouraged and photo backdrops. · 📅 Add to Calendar
NOV 7 · Country Christmas Craft Fair — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, free · 📍 Vanderwees Garden Gallery, 6488 Mapleward Rd. · Over 100 local vendors and more than 35 themed trees in the Winter Wonderland display. · 📅 Add to Calendar
NOV 7 · Cass Furman: Funny For A Girl! — two shows, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. · 📍 Campfire Comedy, 117 Cumberland St. N. · One night in Thunder Bay for the stand-up comic's cross-Canada tour. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Sunday, November 8
NOV 8 · Canada's Largest Indigenous Christmas Market (final day) — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., free · 📍 CLE Coliseum Building, 425 Northern Ave. · Last chance to browse handmade gifts from Indigenous makers. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Tuesday, November 10
NOV 10 · City Council: last meeting of the 2022-2026 term — 6:30 p.m. · 📍 City Hall · The outgoing council's final meeting before the new term begins. · 📅 Add to Calendar
📌 Also happening
Fri 7:30 p.m. · Movie Night: Mad Max: Fury Road · The Auditorium
Fri 8 p.m. · Tracy P and Waylon · Bar Polonia
Fri 9 p.m. · Lady Mullet and the Mayhem ROCK The Foundry! · The Foundry
Sat 10 a.m. · Seasonal Artisan Market · The Auditorium
Sat 10 a.m. · A World Market Affair · African Boutique, 18 Court St. S.
Sat noon · Mum's Pantry General Store · 100 Simpson St.
✅ NO WEATHER ALERTS IN EFFECT
Environment Canada has no alerts in effect for Thunder Bay. A cold, clear start gives way to a mainly sunny day with light winds.
☀️ Friday, November 6 — Thunder Bay
4°C
Overnight low −6°C
Mainly sunny, with winds up to 15 km/h and a UV index of 2, or low. The morning wind chill is near −10, so dress warm for the commute. Tonight brings a few clouds and a wind chill near −8.
Saturday is sunny with a high of 7°C, Sunday is sunny and milder at 9°C, and Monday reaches 11°C. Forecast from Environment Canada.
Roots asks local businesses to help fund 60,000 free meals in 2027
Roots Community Food Centre has launched its Set the Table campaign, aiming to raise $300,000 to fund 60,000 free homemade meals in 2027 for students, seniors and Elders. Impala Canada has pledged up to $150,000 in matching donations, and early gifts from TBT Engineering, Jones Insurance and Half-way Motors put the campaign at $75,000, enough for 10,000 meals. Roots also serves a free bowl of soup three days a week at five city high schools. If you run a business and want to chip in, Roots is asking the local business community to help close the gap.
————————————————————————————
The public library strike enters its third week, with benefits the main sticking point
More than 70 Thunder Bay Public Library workers remain on the picket line, with employee benefits a major sticking point, TBT News reports. Questions have also emerged over part-time workers allegedly paying for coverage that had been suspended. The library has been running with limited services during the dispute, so check before you head in for a pickup or program.
————————————————————————————
Flights resume to four First Nations that were cut off for two weeks
Nav Canada says an out-of-service weather observation system at Big Trout Lake was brought back online Thursday, ending a two-week stretch in which flights could not legally land at Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, Wapekeka, Kasabonika Lake and Wunnumin Lake. The communities have no road access and rely on planes for food, supplies and health care, and Ornge medevac service was also unavailable to Bearskin Lake and Kingfisher Lake. Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler had called the outage a "blockade" and asked for urgent action. Service should now resume to all six communities, but NAN has warned the region has no backup if a single system fails again.
🏈 THE WEEKEND SCOREBOARD
Results: In round 1 of the senior football playoffs on Oct. 30, Hammarskjold beat Westgate 41-14 and St. Ignatius beat St. Patrick 35-10. Hammarskjold finished the regular season 7-0 and St. Ignatius 5-2.
This weekend, Saturday, Nov. 7, at Fort William Stadium:
12:30 p.m. — Junior football: Hammarskjold vs. St. Ignatius
3:30 p.m. — Senior football playoff final: Hammarskjold vs. St. Ignatius
Next week: cross-country running on Monday, Nov. 9, senior boys' volleyball on Tuesday, Nov. 10 and junior boys' volleyball on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with times still to be posted. Full schedules at SSSAA.
📸 Want your team featured? Reply with a team photo and a line about the game.
Meme of the Day
Brought to you by Harbour Beat
What's faster than word of mouth? The Harbour Beat Spotlight! Keeps you updated on what's going on locally and connects businesses to our vibrant community.
Sponsored
Trivia answer: Titanic. James Cameron's 1997 film passed the $1-billion mark at the worldwide box office in early 1998, the first movie ever to do so.
Know someone in Thunder Bay who'd love this? Forward it to them — they can sign up free here.