Events

Business

The library strike ends, Cumberland Street reopens with a four-way stop, and Costco gets its permits

Nov 11, 2026

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6 min read

The library strike ends, Cumberland Street reopens with a four-way stop, and Costco gets its permits

Issue #164 · Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Indigenous

1,920 coats head north, the living wage rises to $21.35, and police explain the waterfront wiring

Nov 10, 2026

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5 min read

1,920 coats head north, the living wage rises to $21.35, and police explain the waterfront wiring

Issue #163 · Tuesday, November 10, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Schools

Confederation College sets a $300,000 bursary goal, a gallery exhibit takes on addiction stigma, and the museum releases a brick tugboat

Nov 9, 2026

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4 min read

Confederation College sets a $300,000 bursary goal, a gallery exhibit takes on addiction stigma, and the museum releases a brick tugboat

Issue #162 · Monday, November 9, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Business

Local suppliers pitch four mining companies, beaded poppies mark Remembrance Day, and a Thunder Bay boxer heads to nationals

Nov 8, 2026

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4 min read

Local suppliers pitch four mining companies, beaded poppies mark Remembrance Day, and a Thunder Bay boxer heads to nationals

Issue #161 · Sunday, November 8, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Public Safety

Police say the waterfront explosives scare was a false alarm, the health unit urges early flu shots, and Remembrance Day banners grow to 170

Nov 7, 2026

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5 min read

Police say the waterfront explosives scare was a false alarm, the health unit urges early flu shots, and Remembrance Day banners grow to 170

Issue #160 · Saturday, November 7, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Indigenous

Roots asks local businesses to help fund 60,000 free meals, the library strike enters its third week, and flights resume to four First Nations

Nov 6, 2026

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4 min read

Roots asks local businesses to help fund 60,000 free meals, the library strike enters its third week, and flights resume to four First Nations

Issue #159 · Friday, November 6, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Public Safety

Council docks an outgoing councillor 15 days' pay, the city can now enforce its encampment bylaw, and a 99-year-old remembers internment

Nov 5, 2026

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4 min read

Council docks an outgoing councillor 15 days' pay, the city can now enforce its encampment bylaw, and a 99-year-old remembers internment

Issue #158 · Thursday, November 5, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Public Safety

Parade of Lights returns Dec. 5, police pause promoting Crime Stoppers, and the shelter village passes its October target

Nov 4, 2026

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4 min read

Parade of Lights returns Dec. 5, police pause promoting Crime Stoppers, and the shelter village passes its October target

Issue #157 · Wednesday, November 4, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Indigenous

Up to 75 mm of rain is possible by Thursday, hundreds of pumpkins light up Hillcrest Park, and a local dairy farm moves into a robotic barn

Nov 3, 2026

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5 min read

Up to 75 mm of rain is possible by Thursday, hundreds of pumpkins light up Hillcrest Park, and a local dairy farm moves into a robotic barn

Issue #156 · Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Events

Christmas hamper registration opens, an integrity report on an outgoing councillor heads to council, and Brodie Street drops to one lane

Nov 2, 2026

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4 min read

Christmas hamper registration opens, an integrity report on an outgoing councillor heads to council, and Brodie Street drops to one lane

Issue #155 · Monday, November 2, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Public Safety

The health unit urges at-risk residents to get a free pneumococcal vaccine, police warn of suspected drug poisonings, and three women join the city's history exhibit

Nov 1, 2026

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4 min read

The health unit urges at-risk residents to get a free pneumococcal vaccine, police warn of suspected drug poisonings, and three women join the city's history exhibit

Issue #154 · Sunday, November 1, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Schools

A local man wins a $3-million 50/50, the city names its new school trustees, and Terrace Bay re-elects its mayor

Oct 31, 2026

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4 min read

A local man wins a $3-million 50/50, the city names its new school trustees, and Terrace Bay re-elects its mayor

Issue #153 · Saturday, October 31, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Events

Burger Battle kicks off Sunday, the 2027 budget survey closes Nov. 3, and the Auditorium's main lot stays closed

Oct 30, 2026

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4 min read

Burger Battle kicks off Sunday, the 2027 budget survey closes Nov. 3, and the Auditorium's main lot stays closed

Issue #152 · Friday, October 30, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Events

Moe Comuzzi is Thunder Bay's next mayor, the Ford Street pedestrian bridge closes for emergency repairs, and the Pacific Avenue bridge is close to reopening

Oct 28, 2026

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5 min read

Moe Comuzzi is Thunder Bay's next mayor, the Ford Street pedestrian bridge closes for emergency repairs, and the Pacific Avenue bridge is close to reopening

Issue #150 · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Indigenous

A new mayor and at least four new councillors are coming to city hall, the Auditorium's general manager retires, and educators rally at Waverley Park

Oct 27, 2026

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5 min read

A new mayor and at least four new councillors are coming to city hall, the Auditorium's general manager retires, and educators rally at Waverley Park

Issue #149 · Tuesday, October 27, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Indigenous

Newcomers cast their first Thunder Bay ballots as voting wraps up, hundreds walk Highway 11/17 over nuclear waste transport, and the Thunderwolves win in overtime again

Oct 26, 2026

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4 min read

Newcomers cast their first Thunder Bay ballots as voting wraps up, hundreds walk Highway 11/17 over nuclear waste transport, and the Thunderwolves win in overtime again

Issue #148 · Monday, October 26, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Indigenous

Epiroc opens a mining service facility in Thunder Bay, the Celebrity Hockey Classic raises nearly $200,000, and the Stanley Cup visits Pikangikum

Oct 25, 2026

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4 min read

Epiroc opens a mining service facility in Thunder Bay, the Celebrity Hockey Classic raises nearly $200,000, and the Stanley Cup visits Pikangikum

Issue #147 · Sunday, October 25, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Public Safety

Election Day is Monday, a Tbaytel outage made it hard to reach 911 during a Shuniah fire, and the last fall leaf pickup runs Nov. 3 to 13

Oct 24, 2026

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4 min read

Election Day is Monday, a Tbaytel outage made it hard to reach 911 during a Shuniah fire, and the last fall leaf pickup runs Nov. 3 to 13

Issue #146 · Sunday, October 25, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Events

8,800 vote early with in-person kiosks open Saturday, Thunder Bay's housing permits nearly double, and the marina's 40-year-old fuel tanks are due for replacement

Oct 23, 2026

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5 min read

8,800 vote early with in-person kiosks open Saturday, Thunder Bay's housing permits nearly double, and the marina's 40-year-old fuel tanks are due for replacement

Issue #145 · Friday, October 23, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Schools

Ottawa pledges up to $1 billion for Ring of Fire roads, the district gets 150 immigration nominations, and Costco's foundation waits until spring

Oct 22, 2026

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5 min read

Ottawa pledges up to $1 billion for Ring of Fire roads, the district gets 150 immigration nominations, and Costco's foundation waits until spring

Issue #144 · Thursday, October 22, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Schools

Province funds more than 1,300 new seats at Lakehead and Confederation, the Edward Street underpass closes for three weeks, and a City Road gas bar offers free fuel for Toys for Tots

Oct 21, 2026

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6 min read

Province funds more than 1,300 new seats at Lakehead and Confederation, the Edward Street underpass closes for three weeks, and a City Road gas bar offers free fuel for Toys for Tots

Issue #143 · Wednesday, October 21, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Indigenous

Advance voting returns Wednesday at the 55 Plus Centre, the library reopens with limited services, and 31 displaced Fort Frances seniors need new homes

Oct 20, 2026

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5 min read

Advance voting returns Wednesday at the 55 Plus Centre, the library reopens with limited services, and 31 displaced Fort Frances seniors need new homes

Issue #142 · Tuesday, October 20, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Indigenous

Rainy River District hosts four health care town halls, Dryden asks Ottawa not to fast-track the nuclear waste repository, and visits resume at St. Joseph's

Oct 19, 2026

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5 min read

Rainy River District hosts four health care town halls, Dryden asks Ottawa not to fast-track the nuclear waste repository, and visits resume at St. Joseph's

Issue #141 · Tuesday, October 20, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Health

The Luncheon of Hope marks 33 years, a new accessible launch opens at Boulevard Lake, and Unifor rallies outside the pulp and paper mill

Oct 18, 2026

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4 min read

The Luncheon of Hope marks 33 years, a new accessible launch opens at Boulevard Lake, and Unifor rallies outside the pulp and paper mill

Issue #140 · Sunday, October 18, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Indigenous

An Anishinabek economic forum comes to Thunder Bay, a northwest treatment centre adds 10 beds, and Thunder Bay lands the 2028 national U18 curling championship

Oct 17, 2026

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6 min read

An Anishinabek economic forum comes to Thunder Bay, a northwest treatment centre adds 10 beds, and Thunder Bay lands the 2028 national U18 curling championship

Issue #139 · Saturday, October 17, 2026 — your Thunder Bay news & events

Bruno Auger

Events

The library strike ends, Cumberland Street reopens with a four-way stop, and Costco gets its permits

1,920 coats head north, the living wage rises to $21.35, and police explain the waterfront wiring

Confederation College sets a $300,000 bursary goal, a gallery exhibit takes on addiction stigma, and the museum releases a brick tugboat

Local suppliers pitch four mining companies, beaded poppies mark Remembrance Day, and a Thunder Bay boxer heads to nationals

Police say the waterfront explosives scare was a false alarm, the health unit urges early flu shots, and Remembrance Day banners grow to 170

Roots asks local businesses to help fund 60,000 free meals, the library strike enters its third week, and flights resume to four First Nations

Council docks an outgoing councillor 15 days' pay, the city can now enforce its encampment bylaw, and a 99-year-old remembers internment

Parade of Lights returns Dec. 5, police pause promoting Crime Stoppers, and the shelter village passes its October target

Up to 75 mm of rain is possible by Thursday, hundreds of pumpkins light up Hillcrest Park, and a local dairy farm moves into a robotic barn

Christmas hamper registration opens, an integrity report on an outgoing councillor heads to council, and Brodie Street drops to one lane

The health unit urges at-risk residents to get a free pneumococcal vaccine, police warn of suspected drug poisonings, and three women join the city's history exhibit

A local man wins a $3-million 50/50, the city names its new school trustees, and Terrace Bay re-elects its mayor

Burger Battle kicks off Sunday, the 2027 budget survey closes Nov. 3, and the Auditorium's main lot stays closed

Moe Comuzzi is Thunder Bay's next mayor, the Ford Street pedestrian bridge closes for emergency repairs, and the Pacific Avenue bridge is close to reopening

A new mayor and at least four new councillors are coming to city hall, the Auditorium's general manager retires, and educators rally at Waverley Park

Newcomers cast their first Thunder Bay ballots as voting wraps up, hundreds walk Highway 11/17 over nuclear waste transport, and the Thunderwolves win in overtime again

Epiroc opens a mining service facility in Thunder Bay, the Celebrity Hockey Classic raises nearly $200,000, and the Stanley Cup visits Pikangikum

Election Day is Monday, a Tbaytel outage made it hard to reach 911 during a Shuniah fire, and the last fall leaf pickup runs Nov. 3 to 13

8,800 vote early with in-person kiosks open Saturday, Thunder Bay's housing permits nearly double, and the marina's 40-year-old fuel tanks are due for replacement

Ottawa pledges up to $1 billion for Ring of Fire roads, the district gets 150 immigration nominations, and Costco's foundation waits until spring

Province funds more than 1,300 new seats at Lakehead and Confederation, the Edward Street underpass closes for three weeks, and a City Road gas bar offers free fuel for Toys for Tots

Advance voting returns Wednesday at the 55 Plus Centre, the library reopens with limited services, and 31 displaced Fort Frances seniors need new homes

Rainy River District hosts four health care town halls, Dryden asks Ottawa not to fast-track the nuclear waste repository, and visits resume at St. Joseph's

The Luncheon of Hope marks 33 years, a new accessible launch opens at Boulevard Lake, and Unifor rallies outside the pulp and paper mill

An Anishinabek economic forum comes to Thunder Bay, a northwest treatment centre adds 10 beds, and Thunder Bay lands the 2028 national U18 curling championship

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