News Release | October 21st, 2026 Thunder Bay — Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is pleased to make a second quarter (July 1 – September 30) payment totalling $724,153 to the City of Thunder Bay for hosting Gateway Casinos Thunder Bay. So far, during OLG’s fiscal year (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), Thunder Bay has received $1,526,861. Since the gaming site opened in August 2000, Thunder Bay has received $63,234,928. These payments to host communities are based

Province’s $1.7 billion investment funding more than 70,000 additional seats in STEM, health care, education and trades News Release | October 16th, 2026 Thunder Bay — The Ontario government has invested $15 million to fund 1,312 additional seats at Lakehead University and Confederation College to connect more students to good paying, in-demand careers. This allocation, which is part of a broader $1.7 billion investment to support a total of 70,000 new seats, supports the pro

Monthly Recap | September 2026 Featured News Welcome back to school! Wishing students, teachers, staff and families across Thunder Bay–Atikokan a great start to the new school year. Dad Joke of the Month "Why did the Scarecrow become a successful neurosurgeon? Because he was outstanding in his field." What's New! - Announcements & Investments Helping Community Agencies Support Ontario Families Ontario is investing $356,500 to support critical repairs and upgrades at seven com

Provincial funding will protect local jobs and support economic growth through the launch of the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre’s Boreal Springboard Program News Release | October 8th, 2026 Thunder Bay — The Ontario government is investing $1.5 million through the Trade-Impacted Communities Program (TICP) to support the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre’s Boreal Springboard program. The project will help accelerate the commercialization of forestry-related techno

Province widening Highway 11/17 from McGuire Road to Coughlin Road News Release | September 28th, 2026 SHUNIAH — The Ontario government has started construction to widen Highway 11/17 from McGuire Road to Coughlin Road, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to improve road safety and support economic growth in northern Ontario by twinning more than 107 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Thunder Bay and Nipigon. “Our government is making historic investm

New standardized curriculum will strengthen commercial driver training and keep Ontario roads safe News Release | September 21st, 2026 KING CITY — The Ontario government is strengthening training and eligibility requirements for commercial vehicle drivers across the province, marking a milestone in the government’s plan to protect Ontario by ensuring our roads remain among the safest in North America. As part of these changes, the province is developing a new standardized ent

Provincial funding will support five projects to create more than 200 good-paying jobs and build a stronger, more resilient forest sector News Release | September 18th, 2026 HURKETT — The Ontario government is investing over $1.1 million in five projects that will increase Indigenous participation in forestry and build a stronger, more resilient forest sector. As part its plan to protect Ontario, the government is fighting back against unjustified U.S. tariffs and economic at

Provincial funding in three local forestry companies will protect more than 4,000 jobs and strengthen forestry supply chain News Release | September 17th, 2026 THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing more than $2.5 million to advance major upgrades at Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper, as well as two additional projects in Northwestern Ontario that will increase the industry’s use of mill by-products and underused wood known as forest biomass. The upgrades will help increa