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December in Thunder Bay the warmest on record
It was a green Christmas in many northern Ontario communities, including Thunder Bay, and it often felt more like spring than winter. So it shouldn't be a huge surprise that December 2023 was also be one for the weather history books.
Kenora's Jeff Gustafson is 1st Canadian to reel in the Bassmaster Classic championship in Tennessee
Kenora, Ont.-based angler Jeff Gustafson, known as Gussy to his friends and fans, has won the 2023 Bassmaster Classic, with catches weighing a total of 42 pounds, 7 ounces.
3 people confirmed dead in Pikangikum First Nation house fire
Three people have now been confirmed dead after a fire tore through a home in Pikangikum First Nation last Wednesday. It's the latest deadly fire in a First Nation in northern Ontario this winter.
Her first bout with COVID-19 came in September. Nearly 4 months later Janine Hopkins still has symptoms
For the past nearly three years, people around the world have dealt with Covid 19 and the threat is not over. For some, the after effects of the virus have been very debilitating and long lasting. Janine Hopkins is one of them.
Ice cover on Lake Superior is less than 5% in the middle of January. Researchers say that's the new normal
The Canadian Ice Service is predicting that Lake Superior is on track to have a low year for ice cover, and above-average temperatures predicted for the rest of the season won't be helping.
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Confused about how city hall works? This Thunder Bay city councillor wants to change that
City hall and municipal politics can be confusing at the best of times. But Shelby Ch'ng is going to TikTok to break things down in a simple, easy way.
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Urban deer make for interesting neighbours in northwestern Ontario cities and towns
Seeing a whitetail deer in a city or town used to be relatively rare in northwestern Ontario. But over the past year they have become common in Thunder Bay, Dryden and Kenora. Biologists say they come with a mix of problems but these habitats also help the wild populations through rough winters.
Arctic char from Nunavut finds a market in Thunder Bay, Ont.
A company based in Thunder Bay is working with fishers in Naujaat, Nunavut on a project to sell wild-caught arctic char to northwestern Ontario. Eat the Fish is part of a project called Lake to Plate that's helping Inuit fishers in Nunavut develop a sustainable commercial fishery near their home community.
Walleye catch limit on Lake of the Woods would be cut in half under new Ontario proposal
In a recently released draft plan, Ontario's Natural Resources Ministry proposes changes to catch limits and size limits for walleye in Lake of the Woods in order to address risks to the quality of the fishery on the northwestern Ontario lake.
Thunder Bay library budget survey garners more than 1,500 responses in just days
The Thunder Bay Public Library's chief executive officer says its survey released last week in response to news of a potentially large cut to the library's capital budget has garnered over 1,500 responses.