Local News

Police have charged a Constance Lake First Nation man of possessing and intending to traffic illegal drugs for a second time in three weeks. Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service officers took the 66-year-old man into custody on Apr.

Alternative accommodation arrangements are being made for Kashechewan First Nation members fleeing flooding after a government official made “disappointing” comments in a conference call with the remote community’s chief on Monday.

THUNDER BAY -- The death of a 30-year-old woman found in a wooded area near Brant Street has been ruled not criminal in nature.

THUNDER BAY -- Confederation College intends to ask the city for $500,000 this summer to bolster funding for its proposed Technology Education and Collaboration building.

THUNDER BAY – The province plans to train five new correctional officers to work in local facilities, though the premier confirmed there are no imminent plans to replace the aging district jail.

THUNDER BAY – A rural school bus driver involved in a Monday morning crash that injured at least one student has been charged.

THUNDER BAY – City police had their hands full during one of the more busy weeks of the year for crime. The weekly crime report, made available by crimereports.

May 3, 2016 – A Hinton Avenue property owner has been charged for failing to install a smoke and a carbon monoxide alarm as required by the Ontario Fire Code. Each ticket carries a fine of $360.

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Between early May and late June, expect to see Statistics Canada employees surveying your neighbourhood.

THUNDER BAY – A group of injured workers plans to rally on Thursday afternoon in front of MPP Michael Gravelle’s Algoma Street office.