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GOOD MORNING - Thunder Bay Digest: 28-3-25
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Thunder Bay Digest
March 28, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes
ISSUE #67
Good morning,
Welcome to Friday, which by the time you read this, should be well under the cover of more snow! Grr!!
Happy shovelling, be careful out there!
In today’s issue, we cover:
- Marcus Luft
Local
Shebandowan Appeal Stalls
A small group of camp owners at Shebandowan Lake were attempting to stall the new high-voltage power line that will run through their neck of the woods.
That appeal has stalled.
They had approached the Ontario Land Tribunal to get the line moved, but the tribunal has let them know they have no jurisdiction to make a ruling.
The group wants Hydro One to reroute the Waasigan Transmission line so it doesn’t negatively impact a wetland.
The MNR granted a variance to build the line because they were satisfied with the plans to minimize damage.
The $1.2 billion project, which will transmit 350 megawatts of electricity west of Thunder Bay, has already started construction.
The camp owners plan to further appeal to a ministry regional director.
I suspect we’ll hear more about this again soon.
Daily Poll
Today’s question is:
Do you think they should re-route the hydro line because of the camp owners concerns? |
Wednesdays Results:
Local
Casino Adds to City Coffers
I don’t know many people, or any at all, who enjoy going to the Thunder Bay Casino.
Most would say it’s harmed our city.
However, it does add revenue to city hall’s bottom line.
In 2024, the Gateway Casino netted city hall over $2.4 million.
The money is part of a revenue-sharing agreement from slot machines and table games that applies to all gaming/casino sites in the province.
Over the past 25 years, the casino has provided more than $55 million to our city.
Education
College Suspends Programs
Confederation College announced the suspension of 11 programs on Wednesday.
The impacted programs come from the Schools of Business, Hospitality & Media Arts, Engineering Technology, Trades and Aviation, and Health, Negahneewin and Community Services.
A suspension means the college has no plans to admit students for the foreseeable future, but it has the option to revisit the program at a future date.
The problem is declining enrollment.
Domestically, enrollment in the impacted programs has been declining for the past decade.
Internationally, the foreign student program changes have seen enrollment drop from around 45% of the fall intake, to 20-25%.
Crime
Drugs & Trafficking Charges
OPP arrested three Thunder Bay residents at a hotel in the city on Tuesday.
During the arrest, police seized $77,000 worth of drugs (crystal meth, cocaine, fentanyl, hydromorphone pill, oxycodone pills) and a Glock .45 calibre handgun with ammunition.
The arrested are 45, 40, and 38 years of age.
Community
Tbaytel Donates for Youth in Recovery
Tbaytel has donated more than $12,000 to Sister Margaret Smith Centre’s REC-covery Recreation and Wellness Group.
The group plans to purchase recreation supplies such as snowshoes, cross-country skis, and proper winter gear.
REC-covery Recreation and Wellness Group is a post-treatment program for youths ages 16 to 21.
The youths have to have participated in the Sister Margaret Smith Centre’s 30-day live-in treatment program to qualify.
Indigenous News
Morrisseau Art Fraud Presentation
The Thunder Bay police inspector who helped dismantle the Norval Morrisseau art fraud enlightened Italian officials in Ottawa the other week.
Italian law officials are concerned about the impact of illegal trafficking in art and antiquities.
Our inspector was in Ottawa on March 19th to give a presentation to the Canada-Italy symposium on crimes against cultural property.
The Morrisseau case was a years-long investigation into multiple connected fraud rings that led to numerous charges against nine people in the mult-million dollar scheme.
Things to do This Week
Events In and Around the City
March 28
Acoustic Night
Live music
Nortños Taqueria - 698 Arthur St W
7pm-10pm
$ FREE
TBSO Northern Lights - Natasha Fisher
Live music
Da Vinci Centre - 340 Waterloo St S
7:30pm
$25-$50
50s - 60s Classic Rock Featuring Pat Silvaggio
Live music
Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 5 - 229 Van Norman St
8pm-11pm
$5 (at the door)
The Gin Tonics Live at The Social
Live music
The Social - 1047 Dawson Rd
8pm-11:30pm
$ FREE
Pitbull Party at The Outpost
Party, music, dancing
The Outpost - 955 Oliver Rd
9pm
$10 (at the door)
Page 38: Double Header Weekend at The Wayland
Live music
Wayland Bar & Grill - 1019 Gore St W
10pm
$5 (at the door)
Cold Lake Sun with Darren Foley and the Luminescence
Live music
The Foundry - 242 Red River Rd
10pm
$5 (at the door)
Blood Shots live at the Cantina
Live music
Norteños Cantina
10pm
$5-$10 (at the door)
Karaoke:
The Hodder - 481 Hodder Ave
9pmThe Social - 1047 Dawson Rd
9:30pmThe Bar - 863 Red River Rd
10pmThe Waterhouse - 9 Cumberland St S
10pm
March 29
Vinyl Saturdays
Music
Red Lion Smokehouse - 16 Cumberland St S
3pm-9pm
$ FREE
Blues House Party 6
Live music
Da Vinci Centre - 340 Waterloo St S
6pm
$35 (at the door)
CWE Presents The Point To Prove Tour
Live wrestling
Moose Hall - 434 Fort William Rd
6pm-9pm
$25-$30
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Adly Guirgis: A Green Room
Live theatre
Cambrian Players - 818 Spring St
7:30pm
$15
Monster Mayhem: Night of 1000 Lady Gagas Drag Show
Live performance
Black Pirates Pub - 215 Red River Rd Suite 101
9pm
$15-$20
Page 38: Double Header Weekend at The Wayland
Live music
Wayland Bar & Grill - 1019 Gore St W
10pm
$5 (at the door)
Aneurysm: Tribue to Nirvana live at The Cantina
Live music
Norteños Cantina - 235 Red River Rd
10pm
$5-$10 (at the bar)
Thirsty Monks with Juan Jose live at The Foundry
Live music
The Foundry - 242 Red River Rd
10pm
$5 (at the door)
Karaoke
Westfort Prosvita - 721 Gore St W
8pm-12amHowl at the Moon - Sober Karaoke - 8 Cumberland St S
9pmThe Hodder - 481 Hodder Ave
9pmNorteños Taqueria - 698 Arthur St W
9pmThe Social - 1047 Dawson Rd
9pmThe Bar - 863 Red River Rd
10pm
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