Thunder Bay – Saturday

Another overcast morning.  Sunrise photos without a sunrise are very boring. Same subjects over and over again. I thought that maybe something might happen but it was not meant to be today. Its been a while since a great sunrise. and now reflections are not going to be a thing. As good as it got … Read more

Thunder Bay – $11B Needed To End Chronic Homelessness By 2035

$11B needed to end chronic homelessness by 2035: report Homelessness is a growing problem province-wide, but in the north the crisis is getting worse at four times the rate seen in southern Ontario, according to a new report. The Municipalities Under Pressure report calls for $11 billion in new funding in order to end chronic homelessness by 2035. … Read more

Canada – NAN, Hajdu Push Toward Massive Child Welfare Deal

NAN, Hajdu push toward massive child welfare deal Nishinawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and the Chiefs of Ontario (COO) are in talks with the feds for an Ontario-only agreement to fix the child welfare system in First Nations months after a Canada-wide $47.8-billion reform deal was rejected at the national level. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

Overcast morning. We now have more snow.  Not going to see the sun this morning. Sooo its the usual suspects today. Morning view out there.  It was dark.  The long exposure makes it look brighter than it actually was. The mistake on-the-lake this morning Brighter but not much else You can just make out the … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

Tough morning for my camera.  The colours were hard for my camera to reproduce. CCGS Samuel Risley CCGS Samuel Risley and CSL St. Laurent Probably the best sky this morning Waverley Park camper moves between two spots.  The flower bed next to the light post where he can get free electricity and next to the … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

One of those mornings that can go either way.  Could be a bust or a big light show. There are clouds.  Maybe too many. Got this. Looks a lot like yesterday Your morning The sun is back there There it is..sort of   Trash in context For some reason, the person did not eat the … Read more

The World – U.S. Company Offers Its Northwestern Ontario Timberlands For Carbon Removal Project

  U.S. company offers its Northwestern Ontario timberlands for carbon removal project An American company that controls some large patches of forest northwest of Thunder Bay is considering the potential sale of its timberlands for use as a carbon offset initiative. “I think it’s very exciting that we could see a big carbon offset project in Northwestern Ontario,” said Nancy … Read more

The World – We Are Living In A Modern Feudal System

 The middle class wiped out, hopes and dreams of  present and future generations gutted, pensions gone, savings gone….and nobody went to jail. In fact, the people who crashed the global economy made out like bandits. This is why people cheered when the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was assassinated.  People are not happy. Not happy … Read more

Thunder Bay – 2024 Was Thunder Bay’s Warmest Year In Modern Era

2024 was Thunder Bay’s warmest year in modern era Last year was the warmest year ever recorded at Thunder Bay Airport, and the second-warmest year in the city since record-keeping began in 1871. Environment Canada reports that in 2024 the average temperature at the airport last year was 5.4 C, way above the city’s long-term annual average of 2.6 … Read more