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Still closed. Like I said yesterday, why is the intersection closed when no work is taking place? Why does it take sooo long to install the traffic lights? I would think that our high salaried residents of City Hall would require the contractor to keep intersection closed to traffic as little as possible. Local businesses … Read more
Nine-storey affordable housing project proposed for downtown core An apartment building may rise where the former rectory of St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church on Pearl Street stood for decades before recently being demolished. “This would be the only affordable housing project in that area. It’s extremely important,” said the Reverend Ann Camber, pastor at Gathering … Read more
Looks like spring. Wilson Street parkette Fine art photo Traffic lights going up at the Court Street/Park Avenue intersection. Because of the work, the intersection was closed to traffic. What I see a lot in this city is that closures like this remain in place even when there is no work going on. No work … Read more
Sun/cloud mix. Warmer than its been in the last few days. We will see the sun today. The view out there this morning Still hanging around. Is this the expectant father waiting for the eggs to hatch? Noticed the gulls and the crows freaking out over something at the end of Pier 2. Turns out … Read more
Thunder Bay has the province’s highest opioid overdose death rate, again Ontario’s chief coroner says the rate of opioid toxicity deaths in the city last year was nearly five times higher than the provincial average. In its recently released data, the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario said the Thunder Bay census area saw 80 deaths … Read more
F-35 spare parts will be U.S. property until installed on Canadian planes Spare parts for Canada’s fleet of F-35 fighter jets will be owned by the U.S. until the moment they are installed on Canadian aircraft. With the U.S. becoming an increasingly unpredictable ally, some defence experts are expressing concerns about the deal to upgrade … Read more
Common Grackle attacking Mallard that drifted into the bird’s territory. Still Hanging around the pond What’s happening out there this morning. Song Sparrow? Turns out that Nature does come with an instruction manual. Pigeon had a bad day Snug and warm Discarded food item Second feral golf tee I have seen recently. Hypo needle point … Read more
American Redstart. A Warbler. In all of my years on this planet, I have never seen one of these. For some reason, this breed and me have never crossed paths….at least as far as I can remember…which depends on a memory that is not as dependable as it once was. We made a connection. More … Read more
A gray day with, yes, snow flurries. falling out of the sky. Why do I like to take pictures of trash? Who knows? Lots of photo opportunities in Thunder Bay, that is for sure. Its good practice. Streets are very empty. Crows were interested in this. They have not yet penetrated the bag. They will … Read more
Maybe some day sunglasses will be required again this spring. Not today. Can’t walk a block in this city without seeing an empty beer case or hard ice tea box. Not to mention the cans that were inside the cases and boxes. They are everywhere. The mistake on the lake today. MV Algoma Innovator and … Read more