3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (974+ words) Thunder Bay – WEATHER – Thursday, September 10, 2026 – Northwestern Ontario gets a welcome break from this week’s wind and rain Thursday, with sunshine and temperatures climbing into the low 20s. Friday becomes even warmer, reaching 25°C to 26°C around Fort Frances, Dryden, Ignace and…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (456+ words) No new fires were confirmed on September 8 as one fire was declared out THUNDER BAY — WILDFIRE UPDATE — No new wildland fires were confirmed in Ontario’s Northwest Fire Region by the evening of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. There were 55 active wildland fires across…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (490+ words) That pattern is worth keeping in mind whenever the province stands up a new regulated industry. Northern Ontario absorbs the rules, because provincial rules apply everywhere in the province. The head offices, the compliance departments and the customer-service floors that…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (723+ words) Thunder Bay – WEATHER DESK – Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – Strong southwest winds are the main weather story across Northwestern Ontario today, with gusts reaching 50 to 60 km/h in several communities. While post Labour Day many feel that “Fall” is here, it is still…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1608+ words) THUNDER BAY – LEGAL – Ontario’s attempt to require cash security deposits from people released on bail has been temporarily stopped by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, less than two weeks after the new system took effect. It is important, however,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1629+ words) THUNDER BAY — TRANSPORTATION ANALYSIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement in Thunder Bay on Thursday that restoring VIA Rail service to the city is a federal priority opens the door to a much bigger question: What if Ottawa and Queen’s Park…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (544+ words) NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – WILDFIRE UPDATE – September 2, 2026 – Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northwest Fire Region by Wednesday evening, bringing the regional active fire count to 58. Ontario’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services reports both new fires are currently classified…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (643+ words) Online services often feel almost indifferent to geography. The same phone works in Calgary, Toronto or Vancouver, and most apps barely acknowledge when a user crosses a provincial border. Regulated online gambling works differently. Alberta officially launched its competitive iGaming…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1145+ words) FAR NORTH ONTARIO – WEATHER – Wednesday, September 2, 2026 – September’s first week continues with damp and locally foggy conditions across several remote fly-in communities in Northern Ontario. Neskantaga, Marten Falls/Ogoki Post, KI/Big Trout Lake and Summer Beaver all carry shower chances…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1540+ words) THUNDER BAY — ANALYSIS — As Thunder Bay moves closer to the municipal election, much of the early discussion has understandably focused on roads, infrastructure, taxes, housing and public safety. Those issues matter because they affect residents every day. But an election…...