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Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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3 years
Anti-masker Chris (Sky) Saccoccia arrested in Thunder Bay after speaking at rally. Said he was told upon entering Ontario not to host any rallies in the province, which is under an emergency order. #tbay
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Three sisters from Thunder Bay created the fundraiser Beanies for Brain Cancer to raise money for cancer research after their dad was diagnosed last year.
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Thunder Bay's Robert Bortuzzo is a Stanley Cup champion. #tbay
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4 years
Premier Doug Ford called higher gas prices faced by those in Thunder Bay and other northern cities "totally unfair" and promised his government was working to address the issue #tbay #onpoli
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6 years
Lakehead women are national champs again.
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3 years
The Silver Islet General Store is set to reopen later this summer, just in time for its 150th anniversary. #tbay
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3 years
Thunder Bay MPP Judith Monteith-Farrell says it's unconscionable that Thunder Bay pharmacies not among the first give the OK to start administering the AstraZeneca vaccine. #tbay
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The historic Eaton’s building in Thunder Bay’s north core will soon echo once again with the sound of shoppers, with a multi-vendor market expected to open by summer. #tbay
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3 years
Business owners in Thunder Bay are about to push back against the provincial government forcing their establishments closed. #tbay
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5 years
Sad news today. Randy Scheffee, our beloved sports anchor, died yesterday at 57. We'll miss him dearly. #tbay
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Family and friends rally behind Tom Mustapic's ALS diagnosis and raise $42,000 for the Walk to End ALS -- which had a $30,000 goal in 2019. #tbay
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Stephanie Drost, the first female firefighter hired in Thunder Bay, is one of seven potential brake women vying for a spot in Beijing in 2022. #tbay
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4 years
A Thunder Bay brewery is working with a local biotech company to produce large amounts of hand sanitizer #tbay
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3 years
Thunder Bay hits 100,000-vaccine mark #tbay
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A children’s mental health agency is raising alarm bells over the continued closure of schools in Northwestern Ontario, calling on the province to turn to a regional approach. #tbay #onted
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7 years
Tanya Talaga's Seven Fallen Feathers a must-read for everyone in Thunder Bay.
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3 years
Send us your lightning pics and we'll post them tomorrow to a gallery on TBNewswatch. Send them to tbnewswatchstaff @dougallmedia .com
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Thousands of people participated in a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Thunder Bay calling for justice and change.
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Lakehead University has committed to divest from fossil fuels by 2023, calling the move to rid its portfolio of oil, gas, and coal a demonstration of climate leadership. #tbay
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Flags will be lowered at Thunder Bay's city hall to honour hundreds of Indigenous children whose remains were discovered at a former residential school in British Columbia. #tbay
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Three Thunder Bay pharmacies expected to take part in next phase of Ontario's pharmacy vaccine program. #tbay
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5 years
The Tree of Hope outside the Thunder Bay Police Service headquarters has been lit up with 1,200 red bulbs to honour each of the missing and murdered Indigenous women across the country.
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Afghani interpreter, family manage to flee war-torn homeland, arrived in Thunder Bay on Friday night. #tbay
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Thunder Bay selected to host 2020 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games. #tbay
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Fanti's fantastic finish: Thunder Bay goaltender steps in in the fourth overtime, helps UMD Bulldogs advance to Frozen Four in 5OT win over North Dakota.
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Barry Third, Thunder Bay's longest-serving news anchor, is signing off #tbay
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Nearly 200 people show up at a Waverly Park vigil in Thunder Bay to honour the Muslim family members killed in a targeted hit-and-run Sunday in London, Ont. #tbay
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6 years
Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Pat Benatar, the Arkells and Alan Doyle top this year's Thunder Bay Blues Festival lineup.
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3 years
Eric Staal is back in the Stanley Cup final after 15 years, Montreal knocking off Vegas 3-2 in overtime to take their NHL semifinal series in six games. #tbay
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5 years
BREAKING: Thunder Bay police have arrested two people believed to be linked to Hammarskjold High School threats. #tbay
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8 years
Truck-pedestrian crash claims life of 2-year-old boy. #tbay
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3 years
BREAKING: Brayden Bushby has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in the 2017 death of Barbara Kentner. #tbay
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If you've got any storm photos (or any of the aftermath), we'd love to see them. Email us at tbnewswatchstaff @dougallmedia .com.
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4 years
Police to start publishing names of drunk drivers after a spike in DUI's this year. #tbay
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The Board of Trustees at Lakehead Public Schools plans to ask the Thunder Bay District Health Unit to move all public board schools to virtual learning in the wake of growing case counts in schools. #tbay
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The Thunder Bay school stepped up when it learned about shortages at Roots to Harvest's family breakfast program #tbay
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Thunder Bay Police issue statement saying the will not randomly pull over people out in public during Ontario's enhanced stay-at-home order.
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Mayor Bill Mauro's push for a mandatory mask order for indoor public spaces seems to be finding a warm reception with local leaders. #tbay #tbcc
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Message of love and acceptance counters Catholic group's opposition to Pride flag being flown at Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board schools. #tbay
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A sacred fire will be lit at the site of the former St. Joseph's Indian Residential School in Thunder Bay, as the community honours the hundreds of children discovered in an unmarked grave at a British Columbia residential school. #tbay
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Thunder Bay's Kendra Fortin is headed to Calgary later this month to take part in the National Women's Under-18 Team hockey camp. #tbay
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A $1.2-million “out of the blue” donation from an American doctor will help the Northern Ontario School of Medicine launch a centre for social accountability focused on Indigenous health. #tbay
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Almost five months after his beloved dog disappeared, Jordan Carroll received word on the weekend that someone had found Tucker wandering around camps in the Cochrane area, 750 kilometres away. #tbay
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Council gives Bonobos green light to remain a restaurant, despite complaints of nearby residents concerned about parking issues.
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Fort William First Nation has filed an application for federal funding for a proposed long-term care home in the community. #FWFN #tbay
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Local leaders call for regional approach #tbay
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Congrats to Thunder Bay's Eric Staal on his 400th NHL goal tonight against St. Louis. #tbay #NHL
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3 years
The chiefs of five First Nations in Northwestern Ontario have released a joint video encouraging the public to get vaccinated, and looking to dispel online misinformation. #tbay
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Kings stars looking forward to Ontario Hockey League experience.
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Fort William First Nation and the city of Thunder Bay celebrate the reopening of the James Street Swing Bridge after being closed for six years.
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The number of active COVID-19 cases in the District of Thunder Bay has dropped to just one, after seven days without a new case. #tbay
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It was an emotional scene at the Thunder Bay Airport Wednesday, as a Ugandan family was reunited after nearly 26 years apart with the help of a local church. #tbay
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Breaking: Appeal court orders CN to reopen James Street Swing Bridge #tbay
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Westgate teachers, support staff host parade for special needs students. #tbay
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Premier Doug Ford wants the federal government to keep the U.S. border closed past July 21, citing concerns over rising infection rates in many states. #tbay #onpoli
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Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey sampled Heartbeat Hot Sauce on YouTube hit Hot Ones, name-checking Live Nation's Michael Rapino, who hails from the Lakehead. #tbay
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Volunteers are sewing thousands of masks for Thunder Bay health care workers, as supplies of approved PPE run low #tbay
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