Outdoor Column Blind aquatic ecosystem expert wants people to consider 'What Lies Below'

The harmful effects of what we dump into our lakes, rivers and streams is evident in many ongoing environmental disasters in northwestern Ontario alone.

Neskantaga to receive more than 120 totes full of donations from southern Ontario

What started as a simple call for feminine hygiene products at St. Francis Catholic School in Tilbury, led to an avalanche of donations that eventually filled more than 120 boxes with food, clothing and toys.

Film Night: College students screen thesis films to the public

by Kris Ketonen

It's been a long year, but Confederation College's graduating film students are finally going to see their names on the big screen this week.

Audio Would you like to be a landlord to a duck?

The Northwestern Fur Trappers Association is holding a workshop on duck house building, and other outdoor skills, on Saturday in Thunder Bay, Ont.

New 'reasonable fee' collection from Thunder Bay Fire Rescue could leave property owners burned

by Jeff Walters

A third party contractor could help Thunder Bay Fire Rescue collect $100,000 annually to help bolster the department's Equipment Reserve Fund.

Audio A truck stop without trucks? Santorelli's staff takes aim at proposed heavy truck bylaw

by Heather Kitcing

The city's plan to ban heavy trucks on Arthur Street will devastate a decades-old truck stop, its staff says.

New, more widely available hep C drugs offer "a new lease on life" say support groups

by Heather Kitching

Patients no longer need to have liver damage to qualify for funding for once-a-day treatments.

Should Dryden close 1 of its 2 fire halls? Residents can weigh in this spring

Homeowners in rural areas around Dryden, Ont. will have a chance to weigh in on the municipality's plan to shutter one of the community's two fire halls.

Foul play not a factor in Aroland man's death says OPP

The death of a 30-year-old Aroland First Nation man last week was not the result of foul play, OPP said on Thursday.

Thunder Bay man receives jail time, probation in child pornography sentence

A Thunder Bay man has received a jail sentence of two-years-less-a-day after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography and sexual interference.

Lappe trails to host cross-country ski championships

The Lappe Nordic Ski Centre will once again welcome world-class athletes from across the country next year as it hosts the 2018 Canadian Ski Nationals.

Romeo Wesley death inquest scheduled July 4 in Cat Lake First Nation

Northern Ontario's regional coroner says a long-awaited inquest into the death of a Mishkeegogamang First Nation man will begin this summer — and it will take place in the province's far north.

Audio 'More than incidental': AFN chief says First Nations want input on marijuana legalization

by Cathy Alex

Indigenous people must have the opportunity to consult and be full participants in the drafting of new legislation around cannabis use in Canada, says Isadore Day, the Ontario Regional Chief for the Assembly of First Nations.

Audio What to do in an ice rescue emergency? 3 tips from a rescue instructor

What should you do if you see someone fall through the ice?

Three vehicles - including school bus - collide

Two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a three-vehicle collision on Thunder Bay's north side on Wednesday morning.

Ignace man charged with sexual assault

A 27-year-old man is in custody after being charged in connection with a sexual assault in Ignace

Metrolinx can't cancel Bombardier contract, judge rules

Metrolinx can't just tear up its $770-million contract with Bombardier for light rail vehicles, a Toronto judge has ruled.

More than 5,000 Indigenous athletes coming to Toronto for a celebration of sport

Reconciliation will be a central theme when Indigenous athletes from across North America gather in Toronto this summer.

Sioux Lookout waterfront, tourist centre get $1M boost from FedNor

The northwestern Ontario municipality of Sioux Lookout is receiving $1-million from FedNor to revitalize its waterfront, the federal agency announced Tuesday.

Hunters call on MNRF to rethink moose management in Ontario

by Kris Ketonen

The province's Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is once again reducing the number of moose tags available to hunters in an effort to curb drops in Ontario's moose populations.

Couple, dog, saved after falling through ice near Kenora, Ont.

A rescue effort saved two people who fell through the ice into frigid waters on a small lake in northwestern Ontario on Good Friday.

Sending an SOS to save an SOS: Thunder Bay street outreach program looks for funding

by Cathy Alex

Following a $10,000 donation of its own, Matawa First Nations Management is challenging businesses, other Indigneous agencies and the entire Thunder Bay community to join them in supporting the Street Outreach Services program, run by the northwestern Ontario city's Shelter House.

Veterinarians set rules for telemedicine

The College of Veterinarians of Ontario will make it easier for its members to get more involved in telemedicine across the province.

CIBC, TD branches to close in Atikokan

The CIBC and TD banks will both close their branches in Atikokan later this year, leaving the community of 2,500 with just one bank.

Filmmaker turns camera to Sasquatch legend

by Kris Ketonen

Have you seen something strange in the northwestern Ontario woods? If so, filmmaker Dee McCullay wants to hear from you.

Ontario offers new services for families of missing, murdered Indigenous women

by Jody Porter

Four Indigenous organizations in Ontario are acting as the point of contact for family members of missing and murdered Indigenous women who are seeking information about the justice system, traditional healing or trauma counselling.

OPP investigate suspicious death on Aroland First Nation

A 26-year-old man has been charged over a suspicious death in a northern Ontario community.

Man wanted in connection with Iowa homicide arrested at northwestern Ontario border

A 38-year-old man wanted in connection with a weekend homicide in Iowa has been arrested after attempting to enter Canada at a northwestern Ontario border crossing.

Man charged after collision with hydro pole

A 67-year-old Thunder Bay man has been charged with impaired driving after a vehicle collided with a hydro pole on the city's south side on the weekend.

Police search for missing man

Thunder Bay Police are seeking the public's help as they search for a missing man.

First Nations family pushes for inquest on anniversary of teen's mysterious death

by Jody Porter

One year is too long to wait to launch an inquest into the death of a child, says the lawyer representing the family of Azraya Ackabee Kokopenace from Grassy Narrows First Nation in northern Ontario.

Pysanky: A Ukrainian art that's stood the test of time

by Amy Hadley

Each Easter, Ukrainian-Canadians gather around jars of brightly coloured dye, sheets of beeswax and flickering candles to practice the traditional art of making easter eggs, known as pysanky.

Audio Sudbury veterinarian tells you how to handle wildlife nesting in your shed or attic

A Greater Sudbury, Ont. veterinarian has some advice for anyone who finds an animal nest during their long-weekend spring clean.

Inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women postpones Edmonton, Thunder Bay meetings

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has postponed regional advisory meetings that had been set for Edmonton and Thunder Bay, Ont., next week, saying they need to be "reformulated."

Thunder Bay school holds community feast to boost student success

Sherbrooke Public School wants to encourage parents from the Limbrick area to get involved in education.

SPCA seeks suspect in attack on dog

Someone attacked a brindle-coloured bulldog mix Monday in Current River

Man to be sentenced April 21 for historical sexual assaults

A Northwestern Ontario man who was found guilty last year of a series of historical sexual assaults in the Thunder Bay area will be sentenced next week.

Noront signs exploration agreement with Marten Falls First Nation

The deal paves the way for further negotiations to develop the Eagles Nest mineral deposit in the Ring of Fire.

Meet Debwe, the North American Indigenous Games official mascot

Toronto 2017 North American Indigenous Games reveal official mascot: Debwe, a turtle, that encourages reconciliation through the inspirational power of sport.

Tilbury, Ont. school overwhelmed with donations for northern reserve Neskantaga

Project from the Heart started at St. Francis Catholic School in Tilbury. Students have garnered enough community support to send a tractor trailer full of supplies to Neskantaga, the small First Nation reserve 450 kilometres north of Thunder Bay.

Thunder Bay residents raising concerns about rats

by Heather Kitching

Bird feeders, compost piles and dog poop are among the lesser-known causes of infestation, according to one pest control expert.