In the early twentieth century, politicians and policy makerssingled out Port Arthur and Fort William (present-day Thunder Bay) asbreeding grounds for revolution, as places where new immigrantssuffere
As a hub for the resource extraction economy of the surrounding region, a central point in east-west communication, and a magnet for working class immigrants, the twin Canadian cities of Part Arthur a
Above the entrance to the Finnish Labour Temple in Thunder Bay is the motto labor omnia vincit – “hard work conquers all” – reflecting the dedication of the Finnish community in Canada. Hard Work Conq
For 18 months during World War II, the Canadian military interned 1,145 prisoners of war in Red Rock, Ontario (about 100 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay). "Camp R" held an unlikely assortment of G
