Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

School start date pushed back five days

Students were supposed to go back on Sept. 3, but the decision has been made to instead start reopening classrooms on Sept. 8.

Aug 20, 2020 5:19 PM Read more >

UPDATE: Denied access: Man asked to leave hospital despite face shield

Gordon Boyd said he was told he couldn't enter Thunder Bay Regional without a cloth or paper face covering.

Aug 20, 2020 1:10 PM Read more >

Lakehead University athletic facilities reopen with restrictions (3 Photos)

Athletics director Tom Warden says 'folks are excited' to work out again.

Aug 19, 2020 5:06 PM Read more >

Parking lot bingo draws players to the Fort William First Nation (6 Photos)

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission approved Mountain Bingo's set-up.

Aug 19, 2020 1:12 PM Read more >

Sail Superior's new catamaran completes trip from Caribbean to Thunder Bay (2 Photos)

Sail Superior purchased the boat from a tour operator in the Caribbean.

Aug 18, 2020 5:05 PM Read more >

Eabametoong First Nation evacuees anxious to return home

Chief Harvey Yesno says he expects good news later this week.

Aug 18, 2020 4:32 PM Read more >

Northwestern Health Unit reporting new COVID-19 case

The positive test result is in the Kenora area and is the only known active case of COVID-19 in the region.

Aug 18, 2020 3:53 PM Read more >

City seeks feedback on reopening 55 Plus Centre

Online survey, outreach to users designed to assess comfort level with reopening older adult centres.

Aug 18, 2020 10:12 AM Read more >

School boards release opt-out numbers

Results indicate at least 1 in 10 students not returning to classroom, though some parents have yet to respond to surveys

Aug 17, 2020 6:34 PM Read more >

Thunder Bay Police accessed provincial COVID-19 database 14,800 times

Between April and July, the TBPS and the Durham Regional Police Service accounted for 40 per cent of all searches

Aug 17, 2020 5:42 PM Read more >