admin 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
Facing U.S. tariffs, Ontario budget spends big to prop up businesses Staring down a deficit $10 billion bigger than previously planned, Ontario is betting on industry and interprovincial trade to weather the storm. The province is predicting a $6 billion deficit for the 2024-25 fiscal year, which closed at the end of March, according to … Read more
Smell the glove Thick fog out there. Not going to get many lake photos today. Water bottle photo Trash in context What sprouted here? Plastic can grow out of the ground? The view out there The lighthouse is back in Marina Park Beaver trying to navigate through the fog Double-crested Cormorant Painted rocks are … Read more
The guy actually said it out loud? You know that when something like this is mentioned in public, it means that it already exists. Its no longer hypothetical. Its real. If its true and this was done on purpose, then the people who created this tick need to be drawn and quarted. No more … Read more
‘Missed opportunity’: Indigenous org leaving library on bad terms First Nations organization is expressing “severe disappointment” with the library at being pushed out after seven years tenancy and investing over $1 million in renovations. However, the CEO of the Thunder Bay Public Library says his organization followed and abided by the terms of the leases the two parties … Read more