'Rare, fascinating plants' from school namesake on display
The Thunder Bay Museum has partnered with Lakehead University to highlight the Claude E. Garton Herbarium in an exhibit that focuses on the region’s flora.
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Good Morning, Superior North!
Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices.
TBT Newshour: August 20, 2026
WSIB is permanently closing its Thunder Bay office, giving 55 employees the option to move to southern Ontario or lose their jobs. he mandatory evacuation order for Armstrong and Whitesand First Nation has been lifted, allowing residents to finally go back home. These stories and more on the TBT Newshour.
'We might be here for Christmas:' No timeline for Neskantaga evacuees to return
Nearly 260 members of the community, located about 430 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, were sent to Toronto earlier this month after a sewage backup in Neskantaga’s nursing station.
Municipal org. brings highway, land use and labour force issues to ministers
NOMA attended the conference with a list of priorities for the provincial government on the region's behalf.
Emo mayor Harold McQuaker files for re-election
The mayor has held the position since 2018.
Dorion reeve files his candidate papers
The small township is fortunate to "have excellent councillors who do a great job," Reeve Robert Beatty said.
Good Morning, Superior North!
Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices.
TBT Newshour: August 19, 2026
The Restricted Fire Zone and travel ban are being lifted in Northwestern Ontario. The section of Victoria Avenue where Victoriaville once stood will soon reopen to traffic for the first time in nearly 50 years. These stories and more on the TBT Newshour.
Union says WSIB is terminating 55 jobs in Thunder Bay
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board says there will be no change in how people access its services in Thunder Bay as it consolidates claim and account management functions elsewhere.
Police urge safety and patience in return to Whitesand, Armstrong
“We ask that everyone is patient and abides by the rules of the road, and we want everyone to get home safe.”
Fire bans lifting throughout region
Residents will soon be allowed to have campfires again.
This tiny municipality hasn't had an election in decades
Contested elections are not the norm in Dorion, a township of fewer than 400.
