Thunder Bay’s first baby of 2026. (Via the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre)

Thunder Bay welcomes first baby of the new year

Sam Goldstein January 2, 2026 1:22 pm Last Updated on January 2, 2026 1:22 pm

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has delivered the city’s first baby of 2026.

A baby girl was born to parents Kaiyah and Chris at 3:21 p.m. on Thursday, January 1.

The family has yet to choose a name for their daughter, who weighs 5 pounds and 8 ounces.

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s Volunteer Association will be donating a special gift to the family to celebrate the moment.

Sam Goldstein

Sam Goldstein is a 2025 graduate of the Seneca Polytechnic journalism program. Sam’s great passions are for history, politics, and food. Born and raised in Toronto, he works as a multimedia journalist in Thunder Bay. You can reach him at goldsteins@radioabl.ca.

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