2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (399+ words) THUNDER BAY — Canadian Lakehead Exhibition members have voted to remove president Basil Lychowyd and ban him from ever again becoming an officer in the not-for-profit organization. In a meeting Wednesday night in a south-side union hall, CLE members voted 16-0 to…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (586+ words) THUNDER BAY — With an additional $600,000 in funding, Lakehead University’s plan to build a dedicated Indigenous learning space is one step closer to fruition. “Lakehead has, for decades, been very much committed to Indigenous students,” she said. “We’ve long had excellent…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (824+ words) THUNDER BAY — The local public elementary teachers’ union is echoing province-wide concerns about a dedicated classroom supplies fund for homeroom teachers. Additionally, Dave Paddington, the president of the Lakehead Elementary Teachers of Ontario, said he’s been told local educators won’t…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (504+ words) THUNDER BAY — The Thunder Bay Police Service Board has appointed a former law enforcement professional and educator as its new executive director. Christy Radbourne most recently served as CEO/Director of Education for the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board headquartered in…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (532+ words) THUNDER BAY – Local companies are getting help using artificial intelligence from young workers, with significant funding from the federal government. The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre’s youth tech impact program received $456,000 from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (151+ words) BARRIE — Lakehead University has big ambitions for its new multi-site Barrie STEM Hub. STEM stands for science, engineering, technology and math. The facility will host hands-on instruction in engineering, mechatronics and computer science at the undergraduate and graduate levels. A…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (832+ words) THUNDER BAY — Union and school officials have confirmed Confederation College has suspended three additional programs, heading into the fall term. The three programs, which were suspended in June, are: Salo said spots in those programs had been largely filled by…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (507+ words) KENORA — Confederation College’s five regional campuses west of Thunder Bay will only be open for one more year. College president Michelle Salo confirmed to Newswatch the sites in Kenora, Dryden, Fort Frances, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout will close after…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (811+ words) THUNDER BAY – Lakehead University’s achievement program has reached a $1 million fundraising milestone and is now setting its sights on doubling that amount. The university announced that it is launching a new $2 million fundraising campaign, with a significant gift of nearly…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (733+ words) TORONTO — A researcher looking for burial sites and historical documents related to a former Ontario Indigenous residential school says the Ford government is cutting the program that funds these searches — a move she says will force “difficult decisions” about how…...