Leith Dunick

Thunder Bay

Dad; Director of News, Dougall Media; TB Source, TB Newswatch; Fantasy Football fanatic; Road trips, concerts, Expos and Bonnaroo. Proud Nova Scotian.

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Kam River picks up first loss at Centennial Cup

3 days ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

CALGARY -- Carter Streek scored twice on Sunday and helped hand the Kam River Fighting Walleye their first loss at the Centennial Cup in Calgary. Streek scored the game's first goal at 7:41 of the first, then added an insurance goal at 7:31 of the third period, leading the Grand Prairie Storm to a 3-1 win at the national junior A championship. Zach Baumann scored 1:45 into the final frame for Kam River, cutting Grand Prairie's lead to 2-1.
Border Cats full of Canadian content

4 days ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

THUNDER BAY – Thirty-eight years ago, the Tragically Hip released a song called the All Canadian Surf Club. Nearly four decades later, this year’s version of the Thunder Bay Border Cats might well earn the nickname, the All-Canadian Turf Club. The Northwoods League team unveiled its full roster this week, a list that includes as many as 18 players from north of the border.
Fatal Highway 102 collision leaves one person dead

4 days ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

THUNDER BAY -- Police say they are investigating a fatal collision that left the driver of a pick-up truck dead. According to a release issued early on Sunday morning, police were called to the crash scene on Highway 102 in Kaministiquia just before midnight on Saturday. The collision also involved a tractor trailer. A passenger in the pick-up truck was taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries. Highway 102 remains closed in both directions near Strawberry Creek.
City golf courses likely won't open until after long weekend

5 days ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

THUNDER BAY — The 100th anniversary season at Strathcona Golf Course will kick off a little later than planned. Freezing rain in December and limited snow cover until into January didn’t do the city owned course any favours this year. Things aren’t any better at the city’s other 18-hole track, Chapples Golf Course.
Fire damages Algonquin Avenue garage

5 days ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

THUNDER BAY -- A structural fire damaged an Algonquin Avenue garage on Friday morning, but no one was injured as a result According to a release issued by Thunder Bay Fire Rescue, the fire broke out around 11:30 a.m. and when crews arrived on scene the garage was fully involved in flames. Firefighters were able to knock down the exterior fire and moved quickly to the interior of the building, where they completed their extinguishment of the fire.
Fighting Walleye open Centennial Cup with overtime win

6 days ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

CALGARY – The Kam River Fighting Walleye started their Centennial Cup charge on a winning note. Captain Daxton Lang scored 4:29 into overtime on Friday afternoon to propel the Superior International Junior Hockey League champions to a 2-1 win over the Trenton Golden Hawks. The win snapped the league’s 0-12 record at the national Junior A hockey championship since the tournament switched to a 10-team format in 2022.
Forest fire closes section of Highway 525

6 days ago | nwonewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

Ministry of Transportation advises motorists to avoid the area until the highway reopens. KENORA -- A section of Highway 525 is closed in both directions because of a forest fire in the area. According to the Ministry of Transportation, the highway is closed near White Dog, northwest of Kenora. The closure was announced just before 9 p.m. on Thursday. There is no indication of how long the closure will remain in place.
Fire ban in place in Neebing

6 days ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

NEEBING -- The Municipality of Neebing has declared a fire ban. Fire Chief Mark Shruiff, in a post to Facebook, announced the ban went into effect at 5 p.m. on Thursday. No burning will be allowed in the municipality until the threat of fire is abated and the ban is lifted. No new fire permits will be issued during the ban and all existing permits are temporarily suspended until the ban is lifted.
Fighting Walleye angling for Centennial Cup playoff run

1 week ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

THUNDER BAY — Two years ago, the Kam River Fighting Walleye made their Centennial Cup debut. It was a great learning experience, said Fighting Walleye forward Daxton Lang, one of two players who played for the team in 2023 and will be on the ice in Calgary in 2025, looking to deliver the first win for the SIJHL since the national junior A championship switched formats and became a 10-team event in 2022.
Winning $60-million 6/49 ticket sold in Ontario

1 week ago | snnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

TORONTO – The winning ticket for the $60-million Lotto 6/49 jackpot was purchased in Ontario. According to Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, the Gold Ball jackpot-winning ticket was bought on OLG.ca. Two Encore tickets, worth $100,000 apiece, were also bought online, meaning they could have been purchased anywhere in Ontario.