Hotspot in Ontario: 1.0 °C 33.8 °F Royal Island
Cold spot in Ontario: -27.5 °C -17.5 °F Kapuskasing AAFC
Hotspot in Canada: 5.4 °C 41.7 °F Sisters Islets, BC
Cold spot in Canada: -41.2 °C -42.2 °F Mould Bay, NT
THUNDER BAY – DAY Starter – Good Morning Northwestern Ontario. It is Sunday, March 4, 2018. For Northwestern Ontario, For Thunder Bay today, expect mainly cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of flurries later this morning. Skies are expected to clear late this afternoon. Winds are forecast to be northeast 20 km/h becoming southeast 20 near noon. The high for today will be zero.
To the west, in Manitoba, a major winter storm is in the forecast. If you are traveling west, keep your options open.
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THUNDER BAY -LIVING – For a couple, their wedding day is a very special day. Trying to make everything perfect is the goal. Our friends at PlanYourDayTbay.ca share these tips on navigating the Thunder Bay Wedding Show. Identify Your Objectives Are you looking for inspiration? Need a specific vendor? Find out more…
THUNDER BAY – Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Doug Ford was in Thunder Bay last night. Ford spoke to a crowd of about fifty people at an event at The Da Vinci Centre. Ford’s speech during his first ever trip to the Northwest was well received by the PC faithful.
Today in History
On March 4, 1966 a major blizzard paralyzed southern Manitoba and left huge snow drifts across the province and in the city of Winnipeg.
On March 4, 1995, actor and comedian John Candy died of a heart attack.
Gas Up for Less
The lowest prices for a litre of gasoline continues to be in Dryden. Fuel prices across the region range from $1.1129 in Dryden, $1.184 at the Husky on Chipman Street in Kenora, In Thunder Bay, the lowest price in the city is $1.219 at the Safeway on Arthur St W. Out on the Fort William First Nation, gas prices range from $1.037 at K & A to $1.139 at First Class Gas. You can get the latest gas prices, including Grand Marias MN at GasPrices on NetNewsLedger.
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