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Fatal Walkover St Fire under Investigation

Posted on Monday, November 05, 2018 07:30 AM

A fire investigation is underway to determine the origin and cause of a fire at 11 Walkover St, which sent one person to hospital who later passed away from injuries. The fire investigation is being conducted by Thunder Bay Fire Rescue with an investigator from the Office of the Fire Marshal.

Fire crews responded to a report of smoke coming from the residence on the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. They arrived to find a smoke-filled home, and upon entry, found a serious, but extinguished, fire...

Alarm and time change

Change Your Batteries When You Change Your Clocks

Posted on Friday, November 02, 2018 09:15 AM

Thunder Bay Fire Rescue reminds residents to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when they change their clocks this weekend.

“With the pending time change comes an opportunity to educate the community about the importance of testing and changing the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, “ said Fire Chief John Hay. “Working smoke alarms give you the early warning needed to safely escape a fire, and only a carbon monoxide alarm can alert you to the presence of CO.”

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Smoke and CO Alarm

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week 2018

Posted on Thursday, November 01, 2018 06:00 AM

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week starts today and runs until Nov. 7. Ontario Law requires carbon monoxide (CO) alarms to be installed outside of all sleeping areas in all residences that have any of the following:

  • a fuel-fired appliance;
  • a fireplace, or
  • an attached garage.

In condo or apartment buildings with a service room that has a fuel-fired appliance, CO alarms must be installed in the service room and outside all sleeping areas in residences above, below and beside the service room. In condo or...

Celebrating 25 Years at the Terry Fox Information Centre

Posted on Thursday, November 01, 2018 05:30 AM

Tourism Thunder Bay officially opened the Terry Fox Information Centre on Oct. 29, 1993. This week they celebrate 25 years of greeting visitors and providing information on how to best enjoy our spectacular region.

“During the last 25 years we have welcomed over 1.5 million visitors through the doors,” said Paul Pepe, Tourism Manager. “If you look at the map on the wall inside the centre, you can see how many people have come through. It’s amazing how far our visitors have travelled to reach us; from...

Poppy

100th Anniversary of the End of the First World War

Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 07:30 AM

It’s been 100 years since the end of the First World War, and to mark this significant anniversary, a series of weekend events and tributes are planned throughout the city from Nov. 2 – 4.

“We are honoured to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 in the ‘City of the Poppy’, where the poppy was officially adopted as Canada’s national symbol of remembrance,” said Acting Mayor Iain Angus. “We encourage the community to come out to the various events this weekend and join us in remembering...