One third of people who died from an opioid overdose last year were homeless The city and surrounding areas saw a large spike last year in the reported number of people who died from an opioid overdose while homeless, data shows. According to information provided by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit to researchers who … Read more
A urban camper’s wet dream. Pallets!!! On a wagon!!! A shopping cart!! A tarp of some sort!!! If there was a way to haul the dumpster down to McVicar Creek, that would also be gold. Someone would be living in it. Lights at the intersection of Park Avenue and Court Street. I assume that they … Read more
The last few days have been Sunny Ds. For some reason, the drinker did not bother consuming the complete contents of the bottle. I see this a lot. Shopping carts that shop owners do not care about. Seems to be OK if they are stolen. Got some smoke this morning I imagine the sunrise was … Read more
Another reusable shopping bag busy saving the planet. Looks like this person drinks more than coffee. I have. You ever have one of those days where you get out of bed feeling just like this soccer ball looks? I have spent many a Saturday feeling like this after a Friday night of intense socializing. The … Read more
‘Afraid to work’: Union blasts library over workplace safety A union representing city library workers says the Thunder Bay Public Library has done nothing to ensure staff and patrons are safe, but CEO Richard Togman says, “that’s just factually incorrect.” Margaret Demillo, president of CUPE Local 3120, told Newswatch that security incidents at the two main branches of the … Read more
Library taps Fort William First Nation member to lead reconciliation efforts By engaging in dialogue with “patience and love” the library’s new senior advisor for Indigenous relations hopes to strengthen the relationship between the library and Indigenous communities in the city. Stephanie MacLaurin has been brought on to work with community partners in achieving the goals … Read more
So much for not being able to remove this cart from Shoppers Drug Mart property. Water bottle photo There is a fork in the road and then there is a spoon in the driveway. Wilson Street parkette is used by POS that are too lazy to put their trash in the trash cans. Strange as … Read more
North end bus terminal to be expanded and updated The Water Street bus terminal in the city’s north core will be getting some major upgrades this year. Thunder Bay transit services manager Brad Loroff said improvements will include making the indoor space 50 per cent larger, adding an outdoor canopy to help shelter riders from … Read more
Numerous builders interested in city’s shelter village project There’s a lot of interest in the City of Thunder Bay’s request for proposals (RFP) to supply housing units for the shelter “village” planned for the Kaministiquia River Heritage Park. More than two dozen companies are registered in the bidding system to get access to the RFP documents. These parties … Read more
Nice reflections Not sure what this was in its hey day. Tree stumps for sure but thefre looks to be more. Catching a few winks. I see this a lot here in the morning hours The mistake-on-the-lake so far Your morning sky photo Looks like a deer or something. Keeping an eye on me. Yup.. … Read more