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THUNDER BAY – In response to the growing demand for financial assistance felt by youth pursuing higher education and career opportunities, the Dilico Children’s Foundation launched its new Aim High campaign earlier today at Dilico’s Heath Park site at 1115 Yonge St. “We are absolutely thrilled...

THUNDER BAY – Business Now – There is a not so quiet mining revolution happening in Northern Ontario. While much of the talk has been about chromite and the Ring of Fire, there are several companies reporting on finding graphite. Chromite is used in the manufacture...

THUNDER BAY – Editorial – Here we grow again. In offering a little history, as a teen, our family moved to Thunder Bay from Winnipeg. My dad was told ‘subscribe to the Chronicle Journal for local news, and the Globe and Mail for the rest of...

THUNDER BAY – EDITORIAL – Ontario’s economy is struggling, and the real impacts of those struggles are not yet being felt. Our Ontario has seen years of government living beyond its means, along with years of outright denial that this is a problem. It is, and...

KENORA – LEADERS LEDGER – This past week I joined my caucus colleagues in making the decision to not defeat the Liberal government over the 2012 budget. It was a difficult decision to make, but I firmly believe we made the right decision. After reviewing the...

OTTAWA – LEADERS LEDGER – It was another eventful week in Ottawa with more misspending our tax dollars, the Prime Minister backtracking on his promise to end Canada’s military commitment in Afghanistan by 2014, and a floor crossing to boot. Yet another example of Conservative incompetence...

THUNDER BAY – Sports – The Women’s U18 Jr. Wolves Club Basketball Team travelled to Minneapolis earlier this month (April 21-22) to compete in it’s first Minnesota Youth Athletic Services (MYAS) tournament of the year against teams from across Minnesota & North Dakota. This was just...

THUNDER BAY – SPORTS – The Soo Thunderbirds have won the 2012 Thunder Bay International Airport Authority Inc. Dudley Hewitt Cup. The win came over the Stouffville Spirit in a well played game that featured excellent puck handling and solid play. The diminutive John Kleinhans came...

THUNDER BAY – My how a building can change! Here are two images of the same building but taken 121 years apart. Built in 1891, the structure at the corner of Simpson Street and Leith was originally the Fort William home of the Port Arthur-based Ray,...

THUNDER BAY – LOCAL – This Saturday the Thunder Bay Country Market and the Thunder Bay Beekeepers Association (TBBA) will come together with a dozen of the area’s greenest organizations and businesses to celebrate Earth Day. In addition to the amazing array of hands-on displays and...

THUNDER BAY – Sports – The Women’s U18 Jr. Wolves Club Basketball Team travelled to Minneapolis earlier this month (April 21-22) to compete in it’s first Minnesota Youth Athletic Services (MYAS) tournament of the year against teams from across Minnesota & North Dakota. This was just...

THUNDER BAY – SPORTS – The Soo Thunderbirds have won the 2012 Thunder Bay International Airport Authority Inc. Dudley Hewitt Cup. The win came over the Stouffville Spirit in a well played game that featured excellent puck handling and solid play. The diminutive John Kleinhans came...

TORONTO – LEADERS LEDGER – As many First Nations leaders, councillors and citizens met yesterday in Toronto we were deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Chief Randy Kapashesit of the MoCreebec Council of the Cree Nation. Throughout his distinguished career, Chief Kapashesit was...

THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) offered its condolences to the family and community of MoCreebec Council of the Cree Nation on the passing of Chief Randy Kapashesit. “We worked closely with Chief Kapashesit on many issues over the years,” said Grand Chief Stan Beardy....

THUNDER BAY – The ugly head of vandalism has reared its head at Marina Park at Prince Arthur’s Landing. On at least three separate occasions over the last few months, vandals have targeted the “Balloon Animals”on the new Children’s Garden at Prince Arthur’s Landing. The acts...

FORT FRANCES – CRIMEBEAT – The month of March offered some interesting incidents to officers at the Fort Frances border crossing. It started on March 3rd, as the month came in like a lion as a group of Americans arrived with a carload of contraband. CBSA...

THUNDER BAY – Business Now – There is a not so quiet mining revolution happening in Northern Ontario. While much of the talk has been about chromite and the Ring of Fire, there are several companies reporting on finding graphite. Chromite is used in the manufacture...

THUNDER BAY – MINING NOW – Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. (“Zenyatta” or “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:ZEN) have announced an update on drilling at the Albany Graphite Deposit, located near Hearst in northeastern Ontario, Canada. Drill hole #3 (Z12-4F3), which is near completion, was collared 200 metres (‘m’) north...

THUNDER BAY – Four young filmmakers from the graduating class of the Confederation College Film Production department have received awards from the North of Superior Film Association for distinction in directing their first student films. Barrett Gobert received first place honours for his documentary, “The Final...

THUNDER BAY – Local – Looking for something to do tonight? And you are NOT a hockey fan? Confederation College Film Production Students are premiering their new short films at Silvercity this evening. The program of 20 short films spans a vast array of genres and...

THUNDER BAY – Healthbeat – Imagine a place where you have input into how the healthcare system is run, not just doctors and nurses and administrators. You help decide crucial things like visiting hours policies, develop new programs, and even help hire management. You can do...

THUNDER BAY – Healthbeat – Making healthy choices in your diet make for a healthier you. Many people in our region have fought cancer. Scientists at the Center for Cancer Prevention research in the United States have some suggestions. Next time you need to choose between...

THUNDER BAY – We make our classic Italian sandwich with award-winning Ontario deli meat. Offering eight to 10 servings, Muffaletta – The Perfect Super Sunday Sandwich. 1 loaf crusty Italian or French bread 1/4 cup (50 mL) herb vinaigrette (homemade or store bought) 1 lb (454...

THUNDER BAY – There are wings and then there are WINGS. Get Super Bowl ready with supersized wings fit for a Giant (or a Giants’ fan). Korean Turkey Wings are great on the grill, or cooked in the oven. It’s an easy recipe that you can...

KENORA – READERS NOW – Today in Toronto an Ontario Liberal Budget that fails to invest in the future of Northern Ontario was passed with the support of the NDP in the legislature. The 2012 budget continues the long Liberal pattern of reckless spending and broken...

THUNDER BAY – Readers Ledger – What some of the critics of the multiplex proposal keep forgetting in all this is the money pit that the Fort William Gardens has been to local taxpayers over the past 30 years or so and how much money has...

THUNDER BAY – The first-known camera trap photos of an Amur leopard in China have recently been taken by protected area staff in Hunchun Amur Tiger National Nature Reserve in Jilin Province according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. Coupled with Jilin Province’s recent announcement of a...

THUNDER BAY – Aboriginal Now – Stephen Corry, Survival International’s Director stated, “If Brazil allows more of its original people to be sacrificed for some truckloads of timber it will be an enduring stain on the history of a great nation, an irredeemable tragedy for humanity,...