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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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It was months of recesses and lunch breaks spent working but last week the cast and crew of Frozen JR. made up of students from grades three to eight and several staff put off a much lauded production of the musical based on the hit animated movie. “We started this […]
Split the Pot Lottery returns with bigger prizes to win in support of Ontario hospitals! Split the Pot Lottery is back, and it’s bigger and better than before with larger early reward prizes and more hospital partners, including Riverside Foundation for Health Care. From May 9 to June 20, this […]
The Muskie Football team is gearing up for a new season, with three weeks of skills camps. The Championship team will be seeking new members to replace its graduating athletes. Spring camp is open to anyone hoping to join the tea in September. It will take place Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday […]
Borderland Judo did its final belt grading for the season on Thursday May 2nd. Emery Heyens and Theo Faragher to orange belt. Sawyer Lance, Rosina Woodgate, Rylan Steele, Paxten Hughes, and Koen Tucker to green belt. Liam Wood, Khloe Laur, and Pobp Murrell to blue stripe belt. The belt colours […]
Last season’s Muskie’s Football team wasn’t just the league Champion. It has created an impressive group of seniors – many of whom have been signed at the U.S. college level, with several others being scouted by the Rifles. Here are three Muskies who are launching their careers through varsity football: […]
Press release
(Thunder Bay, ON – May 7, 2024) – Confederation College is proud to announce its three-year pre-designation as a Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO). Confederation College’s acceptance into the BPSO program by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), recognizes the program’s commitment to implementing best practice guidelines (BPG) and […]
Several women from local Catholic Women Leagues (CWL) joined together in Thunder Bay during the CWL’s Thunder Bay Diocesan convention last weekend. Pictured are; front row, Marie Brady, left, and Ellen Chojko-Bo- lec; back row, Anne Zucchiatti, left, Josie Schill and Mary Wilson.
It’s inspirational to hear somebody like 54-year-old Milt Stegall say he’s making a comeback. It’s also delusional. He reported to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ rookie camp last week to show that he still has it, inspiring people his age and older — football players or not, athletes or not — […]
Dear editor, The G7 leaders – from USA, Germany, Japan, France, United Kingdom, Italy and Canada – will meet in Puglia, Italy, from June 13 to 15. By then, newspapers and media analysts will most likely again tell us they might not all get along on some major issues during […]
Dear editor, I’ve had access to local beef for as long as I can remember. My parents taught my siblings and I that our beef comes from our barn. Luckily, we have supplied many families throughout the district with locally grown beef. Along with many other local farms, who do […]
Special to the Times
“Spring cleaning is a chance to hit the reset button on your life.” Author unknown The phrase “spring cleaning” may make you feel fresh and invigorated by the thought of cleaning something that’s been bugging you. Or, the thought of spring cleaning may turn you off entirely and feel like […]
