Massive 2.5 Million 50/50 Prize Boosts Thundery Bay Hospital Plan
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation announces the December 50/50 draw with a 2.5 million guaranteed grand prize, the largest in Canadian history. Proceeds fund emergency department renovations and equipment upgrades at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, part of a multiphase overhaul to improve patient care and staff efficiency. The draw runs through December with early bird prizes and a Jan 3 2025 grand prize drawing, tickets available online or at Intercity Shopping Centre.
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Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation
Glenn Craig
Kyle Lansdell
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Craig
Tbrhsc
Thunder Bay
Students upcycle for campus Enterprise Market profits
Confederation College first year business students explored sustainability and marketing while raising funds for the campus Food Bank.189 students from four clusters joined the 14 week Enterprise Market to repurpose unused materials into items like Upcycled Elves stockings and Wooden Memories photo holders. Issues with theme and group dynamics were addressed, teamwork strengthened, and over five years the Challenge has raised more than $15,000 for Stock the Food Bank.
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Confederation College
Kristina Baraskewich
Baraskewich
Latoya Bekintis
Tually
Poungsein Bwa
Enterprise Challenge
Theft suspect in Thunder Bay charged with weapon offenses
A Thunder Bay man accused of theft was arrested after a Break and Enter and Robbery Unit officer observed the theft on Arthur Street East. Police found a concealed replica handgun and charged the 41 year old with theft under $5,000 carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He was remanded with a future court date.
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Thunder Bay
Arthur
NWMO site near Ignace sparks safety debate over transport
The NWMO chose a site 30 kilometres west of Ignace for underground nuclear waste storage, prompting fears about road and rail shipments on high crash routes in Thunder Bay district. Community leaders, Indigenous groups, and area residents warn that transport of spent fuel rods by truck or rail could pose serious safety and environmental risks despite the site itself being considered safe.
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Ignace
Pass Lake
Marcelle Paulin
Paulin
Nuclear Waste Management Organization
NWMO
Ontario
Thunder Bay
Conmee
Highway 17
Sistonen’s Corner
Shabaqua
Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
Grassy Narrows
Joseph Fobister
Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association
Howard Ullom
Lake Umber
Ullom
U.S
Kashabowie
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MacKenzie Daigle
Wooden Memories
Daigle
SOWSK
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Chronicle Journal
Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative
Fort William
City of
City Hall
McNaughton
Building Services
Victoriaville Civic Centre
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