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Thunder Bay About a dozen people from Grassy Narrows First Nation are driving in a caravan from northwestern Ontario to Toronto to raise awareness about the impact of mercury contamination, an issue in the community that dates back to the 1960s, ahead of a rally at Queen’s Park in TorontoContinue Reading

Family members who have been fighting for years to repatriate the remains of their loved one who was put in a residential school in Thunder Bay, Ont., say they’ve been denied federal funding because he died when he was an adult. Percy Onabigon was six years old when he was takenContinue Reading

Thunder Bay The man who oversaw the creation of thousands of forged artworks in Thunder Bay, Ont., that were falsely attributed to Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison, in a case investigators have called Canada’s largest art fraud investigation. David Voss, 52, was in ThunderContinue Reading

For years, Michael Baker has been a client at Path 525, the only safe drug consumption site in Thunder Bay, Ont., and says staff there have saved his life over a dozen times. Baker is also a volunteer at the site and says he, in turn, has helped saved the lives of a dozenContinue Reading

Thunder Bay Advocates in Thunder Bay, Ont., say the upcoming closure of the city’s only safe consumption site will lead to more overdose deaths in a community that’s had the highest opioid toxicity rate in the province for multiple years. Here’s why people in Thunder Bay say safe consumption servicesContinue Reading

Thunder Bay Doctors spread thin in remote Ontario communities, inquest for First Nation woman toldThe inquest for Ruthann Quequish from Kingfisher Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario has shed light on health-care challenges in remote communities, from doctor shortages to communication breakdowns and lack of resources. As the proceedings nearContinue Reading

Team Japan has once again been crowned women’s baseball world champions. Japan successfully defended its title at the 2024 Women’s Baseball World Cup, defeating the United States 11-6 in the championship final at Port Arthur Stadium on Saturday. “It was a great game,” Japan Manager Risa Nakashima said following theContinue Reading

Thunder Bay Day parole revoked for Brayden Bushby, man convicted of trailer hitch death of Barbara Kentner in Thunder BayThe Parole Board of Canada has suspended the day parole of Brayden Bushby, who was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Barbara Kentner in Thunder Bay, Ont., in 2017.  ParoleContinue Reading

Thunder Bay·NIPD 2024 Josephine Mandamin among 3 honourees in Canada Post’s 2024 Indigenous Leaders Stamp SeriesJosephine Mandamin of Wikwemikong First Nation in northwestern Ontario is among honourees in Canada Post’s third annual Indigenous Leaders Stamp Series. A ceremony for the late environmentalist was held this week. The stamp sets, whichContinue Reading