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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Thunder Bay, Ont., man’s retirement is getting a bit happier after winning $1 million in the Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Draw. Jonathan Saville, 62, won the $1-million prize in the March 27 draw. The 62-year-old told staff at the OLG prize …
Read More »‘Nickle-sized hail’: Severe thunderstorm warning ends for Toronto
Environment Canada issued a warning for Toronto after 2 p.m. on Sunday, warning of very strong winds, nickel-sized hail and potentially heavy rain. News Source link
Read More »Panel to release roadmap for Thunder Bay, Ont., police reform – Barrie
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 13, 2023 6:13 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size THUNDER BAY, Ont. — An independent expert panel is set to release recommendations to reform the Thunder Bay Police Service and the board overseeing it, following calls for more Indigenous representation …
Read More »Siakam’s double-double lifts Raptors over Thunder
TORONTO – Fred VanVleet feels like his Toronto Raptors are finding their rhythm with the NBA post-season right around the corner. Pascal Siakam earned a double-double with 25 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Raptors past the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-111 on Thursday as Toronto had back-to-back …
Read More »Major winter storm brings snow, thunder and lightning to parts of Ontario
TORONTO — A fierce winter storm that brought heavy snow, strong winds and even thunder and lightning to most of southern Ontario has largely come to an end. Environment Canada meteorologist Haizhen Sun says between 22 and 30 centimetres of snow fell on the Greater Toronto Area as of 6 …
Read More »‘Safe, inclusive and judgment free’: How a Thunder Bay group is making space for adults with autism
Excitement fills the room at the Rowan Tree Collective as a small group of young adults scan the Bingo cards in front of them, searching for the latest number called. Someone leaps from their seat and frantically shouts “Bingo.” Friends and family cheer them on as they rush over to claim their prize. This space is something …
Read More »Why this Thunder Bay folk singer brought back his 1979 protest song to speak out against nuclear waste
What’s old is new again in the debate around whether to store nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario. In 1979, when Atomic Energy of Canada was consulting on its plan to bury nuclear waste near Atikokan, Thunder Bay folk singer Rodney Brown’s gave a five-minute deputation expressing his opposition to the …
Read More »Administrator put in charge of Thunder Bay police oversight body details divisions, governance failings
The administrator tapped to oversee the Thunder Bay Police Services Board says in a report released Thursday that he has found a divided group and “a very concerning failure” to act on past recommendations. The Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) released Malcolm Mercer’s report on Thursday, about five months after he …
Read More »Why a cellist with some of Canada’s most prestigious orchestras is herding goats in Thunder Bay
When the owners of the Mount Baldy ski hill in Thunder Bay, Ont., posted an unusual help wanted ad for a summer goat herder, the resumes poured in from across Canada and as far away as Australia. As they sifted through applicants, Daniel Kardas, a former member of Canada’s ski-jumping team, and …
Read More »Amid intense scrutiny, human rights complaints, Thunder Bay police chief announces retirement
Amid human rights complaints, investigations and external oversight, the police service and its oversight board in Thunder Bay, Ont., have another task ahead of them — finding a new chief. Police Chief Sylvie Hauth has announced her retirement, effective next year. In a statement released to media on Thursday morning, Hauth said she has informed …
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