Locally, this important annual occasion was honoured at the National Indigenous Peoples Day Pow Wow and community event with a sunrise ceremony, spectacular pow wow, delicious food vendors, local crafters and artisans, and a community feast on Anemki Wajiw at the Pow Wow Grounds (also known as Mount McKay).

Over this past weekend, the local 2SLGBTQIA+ community came together at International Friendship Gardens for a day of culture, community, and celebration at Thunder Pride’s gathering in honour of Pride Month.

Drew Hayden Taylor is a bit of a character, but that’s a great fit for Thunder Bay Public Library’s Indigenous Author Series. So far this year, TBPL has hosted three evenings, providing a creative space for readers to connect with upcoming and established Indigenous writers working in a variety of genres and styles.

The 28th annual gala celebration took place at the Italian Cultural Centre, where David Giuliano and Laughing Fox, a writing collective, were both acknowledged for their contributions to the literary landscape of Northern Ontario and continued support of the writing community.

In classic Buskers’ fashion, the news was revealed with a performance of their own as organizer Uriel Lubuk took on the role of town crier to unveil this year’s lineup. 

With a packed schedule of events over the weekend of May 22 and 23, Litfest has invited Sudbury-based author Waubgeshig Rice to host some of the workshops.

At Marina Park this summer, Thunder Bay’s waterfront will once again host Afro‑Vibe Fest, a two-day cultural gathering centred on African, Caribbean, and multicultural expression.

The County Park neighbourhood has a little extra room to grow, as today marked the grand opening of the 892 square foot addition to the County Park Library where people of all ages can gather to share, learn, and connect. 

As the main area is entirely geared towards bouldering, the Rock Room aims to keep climbers happy by, well, keeping them climbing.

In support of Pathways to HOME, United Way has launched Sleepless in Thunder Bay, a new campaign that asks participants to spend one night sleeping in their vehicles as a symbolic act to raise awareness about homelessness. 

This mass participation ski event is a winter tradition in Thunder Bay, and the ample snow we received this year provided the perfect conditions for a day of skiing, snow, and fun.

Jean E. Pendziwol has always been a forager. As a child, she remembers plucking ripe blueberries and raspberries in the wild and gathering springtime fiddleheads with her mother. 

It’s fitting, then, that the Thunder Bay-based author’s latest book celebrates the act of foraging.