Posts Tagged ‘Thunder Bay Newspaper’

Shkoday Abinojiwak Obimiwdoon Banding together for the community

Shkoday Abinojiwak Obimiwdoon Banding together for the community

Many after school programs include cultural learning as part of their daily activities. But at Shkoday Abinojiwak Obimiwdoon (SAO) in Thunder Bay, Ontario, First Nations’ teachings are the heart of everything. “Twenty to thirty kids come to our program every day after school,” says Touchan [Read more]

Thunderhawks Women’s Team Wins Its Can-Am Opener

Thunderhawks Women’s Team Wins Its Can-Am Opener

Thunderhawks Women’s Hockey – October 26 Game Recap INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINNESOTA – The Confederation College Thunderhawks women’s hockey team opened with a 3-1 win over Minot State University in its first game of the Rainy River Community College Can-Am Tournament in International [Read more]

Thunderhawks Women’s Hockey – October 21 Game Recap

Thunderhawks	Women’s Hockey – October 21 Game Recap

THUNDER BAY, ON –  The Confederation College Thunderhawks were unable to make it five straight wins as they lost 3-2 to the Thunder Bay Midget A Queens in women’s hockey action last night at Neebing Arena. Two quick third-period goals allowed the Queens to slip past the Thunderhawks and [Read more]

NOSM Holds Francophone Symposium at Rendez-Vous 2012

NOSM Holds Francophone Symposium at Rendez-Vous 2012

Community Stakeholders and Conference Delegates from Around the World Consider Francophone Health THUNDER BAY, ON –  Wednesday, October 10, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) welcomed community stakeholders and Rendez-Vous 2012 conference delegates with an interest in Francophone [Read more]

Supervisor Fined $10,000 After Worker Injured

Supervisor Fined $10,000 After Worker Injured

THUNDER BAY, ON – Chad Shostal, a Thunder Bay construction supervisor, was fined $10,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured. On July 12, 2011, Mr. Shostal, who was working for an independent contractor, was supervising workers shingling the [Read more]

HYER URGES MUNICIPAL & PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS TO ACT TOGETHER FOR FEDERAL FLOOD ASSISTANCE

HYER URGES MUNICIPAL & PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS TO ACT TOGETHER FOR FEDERAL FLOOD ASSISTANCE

Federal assistance available under Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement OTTAWA, ON – Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Bruce Hyer is calling local municipalities to consider requesting emergency assistance from the Province, and on the Ontario Government to declare Thunder Bay‘s [Read more]

Motorists encouraged to get to know cyclists a little better

Motorists encouraged to get to know cyclists a little better

THUNDER BAY, ON – This Monday (April 30), Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Safe Cycling Thunder Bay launched You Know Me. I Ride a Bike. The campaign features ordinary Thunder Bay cyclists that motorists may see every day on local streets and highways. Each cyclist has a story to share [Read more]

Students permitted to vote on tuition fee change

Students permitted to vote on tuition fee change

Lakehead University bows to pressure on conflict of interest policy THUNDER BAY, ON – The Lakehead University Board of Governors suspended its conflict of interest by-law on Friday pending an internal review, allowing students to vote on the proposed tuition fee increase. “This is a major [Read more]

Bartlett Commits to Confederation College

Bartlett Commits to Confederation College

THUNDER BAY, ON– In its first announcement regarding the 2012-13 season roster, the Confederation College Thunderhawks Women’s Hockey Team announces that forward Kristen Bartlett has committed to the team.  Kristen has confirmed her offer for fall admission into the highly-competitive [Read more]

HARPER MUST BE HELD TO ACCOUNT ON SHANNEN’S DREAM

HARPER MUST BE HELD TO ACCOUNT ON SHANNEN’S DREAM

Motion passes Parliament unanimously, government must now follow through OTTAWA, ON – Monday night in Parliament, MPs voted unanimously to commit the federal government to boosting financial support for First Nations students to bring them to par with provincial schools.  The NDP motion, based [Read more]

REMOVE BARRIERS TO RURAL MEDICINE Says MP Bruce HYER

REMOVE BARRIERS TO RURAL MEDICINE Says MP Bruce HYER

Hyer tables Motion M-289 to defer medical resident debt repayment until training is completed OTTAWA, ON – MP Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay-Superior North) is calling on the federal government to remove barriers to health care accessibility for rural and Northern residents. Health Canada estimated [Read more]

Public Alerted to Uninspected Tattoo Operations

Public Alerted to Uninspected Tattoo Operations

THUNDER BAY, ON – The TBDHU issued an order on January 4, 2012, against Andy Hrycyshyn and Taisha Rose to stop providing uninspected home-based tattooing services. Tattooing services not inspected by the TBDHU pose a health risk because any time the skin is pierced or tattooed, bacteria and [Read more]

KWG $2 Million Placement To Assist in Founding Of Cromarty High School Residences

KWG $2 Million Placement To Assist  in Founding Of Cromarty High School Residences

KWG $2 MILLION PLACEMENT TO ASSIST UNITED WAY OF THUNDER BAY & WASAYA GROUP/WASAYA WEE-CHEE-WAY-WIN INC.,  IN THE FOUNDING OF CROMARTY H.S. RESIDENCES MONTRÉAL, PQ – KWG Resources Inc. (TSXV: KWG) advises that it is working  with the United Way of Thunder Bay to facilitate donations of [Read more]

Thunderhawks Womens’ Hockey – Coach & Captain Interview

Thunderhawks Womens’ Hockey – Coach & Captain Interview

THUNDER BAY, ON– November 18th, Confederation College and the Student Union of Confederation College Inc. (SUCCI) announced the addition of women’s hockey to their Thunderhawks sports lineup. The 17-woman roster will be competing in a number of local and northern exhibition games, and [Read more]

Thunderhawks’ Women’s Hockey Debuts In Blaine Minnesota

Thunderhawks’ Women’s Hockey Debuts In Blaine Minnesota

Confederation College Women’s Hockey Team Debuts at All American Tournament in Blaine, Minnesota THUNDER BAY, ON – The Confederation College Thunderhawks Women’s Hockey Team visited Blaine, Minnesota this past weekend in the first-ever tournament for the newly-minted team. “The team [Read more]

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