Still stompin' after all these years Oct 25, 2008
There's a tune about the provincial flower of Prince Edward Island, a song about a Roma encampment near Thunder Bay, and odes to British Columbia, Ottawa and Alberta. There's also a new recording of The Olympic Song, with an additional verse about the 2010 Olympics in Whistler, and a new version of My Hockey Mom that has nothing whatever to do with Sarah Palin. (Globe and Mail)
How sewer gas can help regulate blood pressure Oct 24, 2008
In today's edition of the journal Science, Rui Wang at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Lingyun Wu at the University of Saskatchewan and their colleagues describe how it relaxes blood vessels and allows blood to flow more freely. It's difficult to overestimate the biological importance of hydrogen sulphide or its implications in hypertension, Dr. Wang says. (Globe and Mail)
Ladyhawk Tour Canada With Attack in Black, Shotgun Jimmie Oct 24, 2008
Ladyhawk with Attack in Black and Shotgun Jimmie: 10/24 Vancouver, BC - Richards on Richards 10/25 Victoria, BC - Sugar Nightclub 10/26 Whistler, BC - Garfinkels 10/28 Calgary, AB - Broken City 10/29 Calgary, AB - Broken City 10/30 Edmonton, AB - Pawn Shop 10/31 Saskatoon, SK - Amigos 11/1 Winnipeg, MB - The Albert 11/2 Thunder Bay, ON - TBA 11/4 Sudbury, ON - The Jubilee Centre 11/5 Kingston, ON - Time To Laugh 11/6 Ottawa, ON - Zaphods 11/7 Montreal, QC - Les Saints 11/8 Quebec... (Exclaim!)
North American Palladium suspends mine operations Oct 21, 2008
TORONTO North American Palladium Ltd. is placing its Lac des Iles mine near Thunder Bay in northwestern Ontario on care and maintenance, laying off 350 workers. Due to the impact of recent adverse market conditions on global commodity prices, LDI is currently operating well below breakeven, the company stated Tuesday. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
A solid engine that's reassuring and refined Oct 19, 2008
That's from Toronto to Thunder Bay or Vancouver to Calgary, non-stop, with fuel left over. VW is claiming fuel consumption of 6. (Globe and Mail)
Two Hours Traffic Hit the Road Oct 19, 2008
Marie, ON - The Outback * 11/6 Winnipeg, MB - The Royal Albert *# 11/7 Saskatoon, SK - Amigos *# 11/8 Calgary, AB - The Den *# 11/9 Edmonton, AB - Pawn Shop *# 11/11 Victoria, BC - Lucky Bar *# 11/12 Nanaimo, BC - The Queens *# 11/14 Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore *# 11/15 Whistler, BC - Garibaldi Lift Company *# 11/19 Canmore, AB - Canmore Hotel * 11/20 Medicine Hat, AB - Ottoman Lounge * 11/21 Regina, SK - OHanlons * 11/23 Thunder Bay, ON - The Outpost * 11/25 Sudbury, ON - The... (Exclaim!)
Patients infected by strep feel betrayed by silence over outbreak Oct 13, 2008
THUNDER BAY As the winds that blow off the northern shores of Lake Superior grow colder, the streets and trees of Thunder Bay become more bare ... In those crowded dens on Simpson Street, where bathrooms, needles and pipes are shared, IGAS can spread like wildfire and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit has defended its silence about the outbreak by saying the risk of infection was concentrated there, not among the general population ... Lee Sieswerda, Thunder Bay District Health Unit's... (Globe and Mail)
Officials defend their response to strep outbreak Oct 11, 2008
THUNDER BAY and TORONTO Health officials continued to defend their decision not to alert the public to an outbreak of invasive Group A streptococcus yesterday, as more voices joined a chorus questioning whether their secrecy enabled the bacteria to spread. Many of those infected were drug users or homeless, according to those who work closely with members of Thunder Bay's street population, but this should not have stopped health officials from informing the general public ... If you don't know,... (Globe and Mail)
Rare, deadly strain of strep bacteria moving across Canada Oct 10, 2008
Dr. Dave Williams, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, said emm-59, a strain of A strep, has been linked to almost half of the 10 deaths and a total of 75 strep cases in the Thunder Bay, Ont ... Federal health authorities have also moved in to stop the strain from spreading throughout First Nations communities in northern Ontario, said Lee Sieswerda, epidemiologist for the Thunder Bay Health Unit and lead investigator on the outbreak. (Canada.com)
Deadly rare strep strain 'a different animal' Oct 10, 2008
Toronto The invasive Group A streptococcus strain that infected 75 people in Thunder Bay and killed 10 of them is a rare one called emm-59, according to Dr. Donald Low, medical director of Ontario's public health laboratories ... The Thunder Bay District Health Unit on Wednesday announced that in the past year, 75 people have become infected and 10 have died of invasive Group A streptococcal infections ... Health officials in Thunder Bay say the overall risk to the public from the outbreak is... (Globe and Mail -- National)
Snowbirds jet crashes, 2 killed Oct 10, 2008
2005: Thunder Bay Captain Andrew Mackay safely ejected from his aircraft during a warm-up before an air show. A report by the Department of National Defence said the cause was catastrophic engine failure. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Duhatschek on the NHL's new season Oct 10, 2008
Peterborough Pete from Thunder Bay, Canada writes: Who will the worst team in the West be. LA. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
PC Gold Defines 11.7 Million Cubic Metres of Gold Zones at Pickle Crow Mine, Open for Expansion Oct 7, 2008
of Fladgate Exploration Consulting of Thunder Bay, Ontario, under the supervision of Neil Pettigrew, P.Geo. Vice President, Exploration for PC Gold and the Company's Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Saul Laskin, 90 Oct 6, 2008
After the war Mr. Laskin owned and operated Laskin's Furniture and Appliances in what is now Thunder Bay for more than 40 years ... An enthusiastic supporter of the amalgamation of the twin cities of Port Arthur and Fort William, Mr. Laskin became mayor of the new city of Thunder Bay in 1970, a position he held until 1972. (Globe and Mail)
Artistic truths Oct 4, 2008
Other than the occasional writer-in-residency or travel grant to attend gala elitist soires in hot spots like Thunder Bay and Saskatoon, I tend to live off my own earnings, not the public teat. But like all teats, its nice to know it's there if you need it. (CBC.ca)
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Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)
Mom blames doctor Sep 24, 2008
"I honestly feel in my heart that the doctor is to blame," an emotional Judy Roberts said last night from her home in Thunder Bay. "Does this doctor not know what mental illness is? He should have admitted my son and at least done an assessment.". (Winnipeg Sun)
Greyhound preparing security risk report Sep 24, 2008
After the assault, the attacker demanded to be let off the bus, which was five kilometres south of White River on Highway 17, roughly halfway between Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie. (Globe and Mail)
‘Greyhound therapy' decried by mental health advocates Sep 24, 2008
At trial in Thunder Bay, Shaun Davis, of Pictou, N.S., was found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder. A judge accepted that he had mental-health problems, and in taking powerful prescription drugs during the long ride from Alberta, had unknowingly fallen into a psychotic state. (Globe and Mail)
Man charged in Ontario Greyhound stabbing Sep 23, 2008
As Ms. Daher dialled 911, she said Roberts demanded to be let off the bus before the next scheduled stop near White River, roughly halfway between Thunder Bay and Sault Ste ... Mr. Roberts, from Manitouwadge, about 400 kilometres east of Thunder Bay, was charged with aggravated assault and two counts of breach of probation ... It wasn't clear if the victim had been stabbed, but he was bleeding, anyway, Mr. Sabourin told a Thunder Bay newspaper. (Globe and Mail -- National)
September lives up to its reputation Sep 21, 2008
Mike Morrow, an investment adviser in Thunder Bay, Ont. said he knows of a woman, a senior, who moved all her holdings into money market funds on Wednesday. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
MetalCORP Contracts SGS Lakefield to Process Mini-bulk Sample for Metallurgical Testing and Hires AMEC to Prepare a Resource Calculation on Playter Molybdenum-Rhenium Deposit Sep 17, 2008
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 17, 2008) - MetalCORP Limited (TSX VENTURE: - ) is pleased to announce that SGS Lakefield Research Limited ("Lakefield") has been contracted to carry out a scoping level metallurigical testing on a mini bulk sample (200kg) of the Playter Molybdenum - Rhenium deposit ... MetalCORP is a mineral exploration company based in Thunder Bay, Ontario with mineral projects in the Canadian Shield of Northern Ontario, Canada, one of the most prolific mineral... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Cambridge's 28th Annual Terry Fox Run Raises The Bar By $2000 Over ... Sep 16, 2008
However, on September 1st, after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 miles), Terry was forced to stop running outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario because cancer had appeared in his lungs. An entire nation was stunned and saddened. (Cambridge Now!)
Home prices take a hit Sep 16, 2008
3 per cent in August compared with the year before, with increases in just three markets, Edmonton, Quebec City and Thunder Bay ... Listings rose the most in Regina, Saskatoon and Thunder Bay. (Globe and Mail)
Pelangio Exploration Inc. Enters Option Agreement to Acquire Properties in Manitouwadge, Ontario Sep 16, 2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 16, 2008) - Pelangio Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE: - ; "Exploration" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that on September 15, 2008, it entered into an option agreement (the "Option Agreement") with various vendors pursuant to which it has been granted an option to acquire a 100% interest in (i) the Moshkinabi property, comprising 14 claims, 110 units, 1,760 hectares, located in the Herbert and Roberta Townships of the Thunder Bay Mining Division,... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Menzies: Terry Fox 'was the most determined man I ever met' Sep 14, 2008
Fox's marathon ended outside Thunder Bay, Ont. on Sept. 1, 1980 - 143 days and 5,373 kilometres into his journey - after cancer was found in his lungs. (Daily Gleaner)
Memphis Downed 1-0 by Western Illinois in Birmingham Sep 13, 2008
The junior from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, allowed no goals in the game, moving his season goals against average to 0. 49 on the season. (Gotigersgo.com)
Blunder thins the ranks in Harper's war room Sep 13, 2008
He told them they need to be negative, to be real low-blow, he said in Thunder Bay last night ... With reports from Jane Taber in Thunder Bay and Gloria Galloway in Montreal. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Green Shift touted as both saviour and damnation Sep 12, 2008
Mr. Dion will talk to a local Board of Trade luncheon before stopping in Thunder Bay, Ont. while en route to Vancouver. (Globe and Mail -- National)
A place to lay your laptop Sep 11, 2008
" Co-working's history and culture are planted in the tech sector, where the open-source ethic encourages people to share resources and information freely, often without regard to profit. At Vancouver's WorkSpace, Brown has seen clients trade expertise and work: from building an online store to getting a product produced in China, thanks to the expertise of one regular. "If anybody needs someone with manufacturing experience, they talk to him," Brown says. Like many open-source projects,... (Globe and Mail)
Hear, hear! Sufferers laud Dion Sep 11, 2008
Although there are many factors that can cause hearing loss or damage, it's very possible Mr. Dion inherited the problem from his mother, according to Bill Campbell, president of the Canadian Academy of Audiology and audiologist at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. "What he's described sounds like a very, very common complaint among the adult population," Dr. Campbell said. (Globe and Mail)
Golden Share Defines Gold Target 320 M Long by 50 M Wide With Grades of up to 178 g/t Au on Malartic Lakeshore Property Sep 10, 2008
The Company's projects straddle three greenstone belts of Eastern Canada, are accessible by road and are all located close to the established mining centers of Val d'Or and Rouyn-Noranda in Quebec and Shebandowan, west of Thunder Bay, in Ontario ... Golden Share financed and additional $1,075,000 in early July 2008 including a $500,000 flow-through financing to be allocated to the developments of its activities in Ontario and particularly for the Elwood property located near Thunder Bay. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Anglo American buys stake in mining minnow Magma Sep 10, 2008
The move allows the South African resources giant to gain exposure to the junior explorer's wholly owned Thunder Bay North platinum-palladium-copper project in Canada ... Magma said the funds from Anglo American be used primarily for drilling and geophysical surveys to establish the scale and scope of any future development at the Thunder Bay North project ... "This investment by one of the world's largest resource companies recognises in particular the significant potential of Magma's Thunder... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Lakehead loses hoops star Sep 10, 2008
The 24-year-old Seattle-born athlete featured in the film The Heart of the Game has left Thunder Bay, Ont. to return home and be with her family. (Globe and Mail)
Fourth Tory set to retire Sep 6, 2008
The Thunder Bay-Superior North MP says he met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper last week and informed him he won't run in the next election ... Prime Minister Stephen Harper looks on after Joe Comuzzi announced he would join the Conservatives in Thunder Bay, Ont. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Letter from Canada Sep 3, 2008
"The odds are really against people," Clark said from his office in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the largest city in the north. "All we do is take money, not all of it our own, and then we gamble it on one in 10,000 prospects.". (International Herald Tribune)
Campbell wedding (1) Aug 27, 2008
He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Campbell of Thunder Bay. Ontario, Canada and Mrs. June Campbell of Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Hometown heroes Aug 25, 2008
Liam Parsons, Thunder Bay, Ont. Adam Kreek, London, Ont. (Globe and Mail -- National)
On a wing and a pear Aug 24, 2008
THE ANSWER: "You may also notice that if you put a casserole in there that is a little too big, it turns until it hits the side of the microwave and then reverses direction," says Michael Wilson of Thunder Bay. "It will keep switching back and forth each time it can't turn any more. This allows at least some movement when full rotation is not possible. Every time you turn on your microwave, it will turn in the opposite direction from the way it turned last time due to this safety feature.". (Globe and Mail)
Mengold Closes $500,000 Private Placement with the MineralFields Group Aug 23, 2008
Proceeds of the private placement will be used to fund Mengold's exploration activities which are currently focused on the Burchell Lake and Goldcreek Properties in the Shebandowan area, west of Thunder Bay, Ontario. About MineralFields, Pathway and First Canadian Securities. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
The little giant of radio Aug 22, 2008
They are places like Thunder Bay, Charlottetown and Fort McMurray, Alta. and they can be lucrative operations, even though they lack the dazzle of a big market. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Polish man indicted for immigrant smuggling Aug 22, 2008
Federal prosecutors say 31-year-old Marek Jerzy Struzik picked up the two men from Poland and Slovakia at the Toronto airport and drove them to Thunder Bay, Ontario. The two men told authorities Struzik then took them to the Canadian side of the Pigeon River, walked them across at its Middle Falls, then went back to retrieve his vehicle and was supposed to pick them up on the Minnesota side in Grand Portage State Park. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Inflation rates by city Aug 21, 2008
August 21, 2008 at 8:31 AM EDT. OTTAWA The annual inflation rate was 3. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Golden Share Starts Drilling on Malartic Lakeshore Property and Advances Development of Its Mining Properties Aug 20, 2008
The Company's projects straddle three greenstone belts of Eastern Canada, are accessible by road and are all located close to the established mining centers of Val d'Or and Rouyn-Noranda in Quebec and Shebandowan, west of Thunder Bay, in Ontario. Golden Share recently completed its initial public offering and finalised a $2,666,025 financing with Canaccord Capital Corporation who acted as the agent. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Treasury Metals Commences Trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:TML) Aug 19, 2008
The quality assurance/quality control of the assay data was monitored by a series of sample standards and sample blanks which were routinely inserted into the sample sequences that were consigned for assaying to Accurassay Laboratories in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Accurassay is an ISO/IEC guideline 17025 accredited facility. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Remains from 1948 plane crash ID'd Aug 19, 2008
Dr. Ryan Parr at Genesis Genomics in Thunder Bay was able to extract some DNA. However, it was still necessary to locate family members related to the victim for a mitochondrial DNA match. Mitochondrial DNA is DNA passed down by females. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Derek and Becky Buzzi: Canadian Newlyweds Aug 16, 2008
Derek's home is in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada ... Knoxville is a 12-hour drive from Thunder Bay. (Knoxville Journal Express, IA)
What Canada did Friday Aug 16, 2008
Men's Four Without Coxswain (Lightweight) The Canadian team (Iain Brambell, Brentwood Bay, B.C.; Jon Beare, Toronto; Mike Lewis, Victoria; and Liam Parsons, Thunder Bay, Ont. finished second in its heat with a time of 6:07. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Canadian crews will row for medals Aug 15, 2008
The lightweight four of Iain Brambell of Victoria, Jon Beare of Toronto, Mike Lewis of Victoria and Liam Parsons of Thunder Bay, Ont. finished second in their semifinal to secure a berth in Sunday's final. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Terry Fox van makes way back to his birthplace Aug 11, 2008
The fact they didn't change a thing because they knew what it had is quite significant," Darrell said. The van that was Terry's home for 4.5 months has been fully restored by Ford Canada. Fox lost his right leg just above the knee to cancer. Still battling the disease, he attempted to run across Canada in 1980 at a pace of one marathon (26 miles) every day. He was forced to abandon the run 143 days in -- just east of Thunder Bay -- when X-rays showed the cancer had spread to his lungs. He'd... (Winnipeg Free Press)
Warm response for Terry Fox van Aug 9, 2008
The public got a look at the Terry Fox van Thursday during a barbecue at ScotiaMcLeod in Thunder Bay ... The van that followed Terry Fox on his Marathon of Hope has returned to Thunder Bay for the first time in nearly 30 years ... On Thursday, the van arrived in Thunder Bay. (The Chronicle Journal)
Run free, minions Aug 5, 2008
"We check the Government of Canada website for weather updates, clean our money in our drawers, and try and keep customers here for as long as possible to chat," says Claire Traversy, a summer student teller at a credit union in Thunder Bay. "Cleaning" money means taking ripped and battered bills out of circulation. (Globe and Mail)
Critics renew call for lottery inquiry Aug 2, 2008
Barry and Corrie Jackson operated a general store in Jellicoe, northeast of Thunder Bay. Barry Jackson has since died. (Toronto Star)
Ontario won't fund proposed law schools Jul 31, 2008
Plans for the new schools come from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and Sudbury's Laurentian University. All three universities looking to set up full law schools, including two in Northern Ontario, say they developed their proposals in response to local concerns about the lack of legal services and the need to attract young lawyers to rural areas. (Globe and Mail)
Lottery family's 167 wins legitimate, probes show Jul 31, 2008
about 200 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. The hot streak prompted an OLG review in 2000, and an OPP investigation this year. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Terry Fox's birthday Jul 29, 2008
Marie during his Marathon of Hope, which ended prematurely outside Thunder Bay, Ont. after doctors discovered his cancer had moved ot his lungs. (Globe and Mail)
Letters to the Editor Jul 25, 2008
Judith C. Petch Thunder Bay, Canada. In response to the Opinion piece on flying with children: I think there is a reason that men won't approach women in public places to be helpful the expectation that women will react with hostility. (Christian Science Monitor)
Competing plans for Toronto transit cause delays Jul 24, 2008
Montreal-based Bombardier, which is already building Toronto's subway cars at its Thunder Bay plant, manufactures the next generation of Scarborough RT-style vehicles. It is also keen to move into public-private partnerships in which it maintains or even operates public-transit lines: It already has a contract with GO Transit to operate the bulk of its commuter rail lines, starting this year. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Refurbished van used by Terry Fox van stops locally on Tour of Hope Jul 24, 2008
Amherstburg Echo - Ontario, CA. Thursday, July 24, 2008. (Amherstburg Echo)
Moss definition brightens picture Jul 23, 2008
TORONTO, July 23 /CNW/ - Moss Lake Gold Mines Ltd. ("Moss Lake") is pleased to announce preliminary results from its spring drilling program on the 100% owned Moss Lake deposit located in the Shebandowan greenstone belt 100 kilometres west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada ... Field work was managed by Clark Exploration Consulting of Thunder Bay, Ontario. (Canada Newswire)
FP Newspapers Income Fund Announces Monthly Distribution-July 2008 Jul 23, 2008
Based in Winnipeg, the businesses employ approximately 630 people in Winnipeg, Brandon and Thunder Bay. Further information can be found at www. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Bombardier baffled by derailed streetcar contract Jul 20, 2008
" The streetcar purchase - which has not yet received necessary funding from provincial and federal governments - has been controversial from the outset, as the TTC insisted on holding a competitive bidding process after it was criticized for entering into a "sole source" deal with Bombardier for $674-million worth of subway cars in 2006 to preserve unionized jobs at Bombardier's Thunder Bay plant. Bob Chernicki, an assistant to the president of the Canadian Auto Workers union, which represents... (Globe and Mail)
Van stirs Marathon of Hope memories Jul 20, 2008
The Fox family lost track of the van after Thunder Bay until it was found in a Vancouver community. Along the way it was a home to a touring rock band for several years. (The Beacon Herald)
Bombardier still interested in TTC contract Jul 20, 2008
Bombardier had said its Flexity design, expected to be at least partially assembled in Thunder Bay, Ont. could handle the tight curves and hills on Toronto's streets. (CTV.ca)
