Crime
2012-01-22 at 20:03
Police are looking for two suspects in connection to an assault that took place on Friday. Thunder Bay Police Service officer say two men entered a South Court Street apartment around 3 p.m. Police say the men then produced a hammer and knife. One of the occupants of the apartment was struck several...
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2012-01-18 at 10:33
A man is in hospital with self-inflicted, life-threatening injuries after an incident Monday north of Highway 11/17. Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to assist in locating a distraught man in the area of Highway 527 and the Dorion cutoff. Members of the emergency response team located...
2012-01-16 at NOON
City police have issued a caution to shoppers to keep an eye on their purses. The alert from the Thunder Bay Police Service follows three incidents that were reported Saturday in which wallets were lifted from purses while people were shopping. Police say they don't know whether the...
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2012-01-12 at 15:34
The youth charged in a September purse snatching from a 90-year-old woman outside the OLG Casino in Thunder Bay has been given 18 months probation for his crime. The youngster, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, will also have to pay restitution to the woman, who spent time in...
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2012-01-12 at 14:48
Amos Winter says if a program to battle prescription drug abuse in his community can continue, more resources are needed.
Winter, the health director for Kingfisher Lake First Nation, said he has seen success since September when his community started a detoxification and treatment program for...
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2012-01-12 at 10:16
A 19-year-old male was taken into custody on Wednesday night after an armed robbery at the Cumberland Street Dairy Queen. According to police, a man entered the store at about 6:50 p.m., brandishing a knife, and demanded cash. When the clerk behind the counter refused to comply he then allegedly...
2012-01-07 at 10:02
VANCOUVER - The mother and uncle of a British Columbia woman murdered in India more than 11 years ago have been arrested and are awaiting an extradition hearing.
RCMP Cpl. Annie Linteau says the Supreme Court of B.C. issued arrests warrants under the Extradition Act earlier this week against...
2012-01-02 at 10:11
An alleged stabbing in Marathon on Sunday morning has landed a Mobert, Ont. woman in jail. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a disturbance on Hemlo Drive in the North Shore community and were informed a man had been stabbed during the altercation. Officers dispersed the crowd and sent...
2011-12-27 at 10:06
VANCOUVER - A convenience store clerk who volunteered to work on Christmas Day so the store owners could spend the holiday with their family is one of three people shot in Surrey, B.C. over the Christmas weekend.
Two of the victims, both men in their 20s, were killed and identified by police...
2011-12-26 at 21:37
TORONTO - Toronto police are looking for a man who allegedly abducted a young girl from her home and sexually assaulted her early this morning.
Police say the man entered a residence in the area of Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue about 3 a.m.
Detective Const. Elena Vander Meer of the...
2011-12-24 at 23:38
The victim of a brutal assault last week at south-side hotel died on Christmas Eve. Thunder Bay Police were called to the the Victoria Inn last Saturday night and found an injured male, in one of the hotel rooms. The 53-year-old, who police have not officially identified pending notification of...
2011-12-05 at 11:52
City police won’t be pursuing charges against a 27-year-old Portuguese man who allegedly caused a Westjet airplane to make an unscheduled landing in Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say the Toronto-bound Westjet Boeing 737 made an unscheduled stop at the Thunder Bay International...
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2011-11-30 at 10:23
Construction crews will be working through the holiday season to ensure the consolidated courthouse meets its 2013 deadline.
Crews were up and working by 7 a.m. Wednesday as they continued to work toward this target. Graeme Silvera, vice-president with Plenary Justice, said it is what they...
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2011-11-21 at 10:17
A 13-year-old Newfoundland boy is dead following a collision near Wawa between a tractor-trailer and an SUV. The crash took place just before noon Sunday on Highway 17, near Rabbit Blanket Park. Officials with the OPP say the northbound transport lost control on a downhill grade and struck...
2011-11-18 at 14:48
KINGSTON, Ont. - A young man accused of killing his three sisters and another woman saw them plunge into a canal in a car, so he dangled a rope in the water looking for signs of life, but after seeing none, drove home and told no one of the incident, court heard Friday.
Hamed Shafia, 20, changed...
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