The Ridgeway Clinic
The Ridgeway Clinic’s New Urgent Care Clinic! by Scott A. Sumner Local couple Dr. Dave Wood and Celine Wood have opened what they believe is the first urgent care clinic in Thunder Bay’s south side in the historic Ridgeway Clinic building.Dr. Dave Wood is an experienced emergency care Physician who came to Thunder Bay in the late 90’s from Southern Ontario. His wife, Celine Wood, is a successful business owner in Thunder Bay. The team are totally renovating the Ridgeway Clinic ... Read More

Finnish Labour Temple
Finnish Labour Temple Undergoes Major Renovation by Scott A. Sumner The Finnish Labour Temple has been a landmark in Thunder Bay since it opened March 1910! The historic building, located at 314 Bay Street in the Bay and Algoma district, has been the centre of the large Finnish community of Thunder Bay. The famed Hoito restaurant located in the basement of the three storey building opened on May 1st, 1918 and always was a major attraction for people local and from far away. The Hoito was established ... Read More

Great Year at the Port!
Great Year at the Port of Thunder Bay! by Scott A. Sumner It was a great year at the Port of Thunder Bay last season mostly due to grain according to Port of Thunder Bay CEO, Tim Heney.“ The pandemic was probably the cause of our increase as a lot of thecountries were restricting grain exports to protect their food supplies so that left Canada. We have to export because we have a huge amount of grain we export every year. It became positive leaving the European market open for us,”said ... Read More