Local News

THUNDER BAY – Evacuees from the flood-threatened Kashechewan First Nation began arriving in the city early Sunday afternoon.

A collision involving a pair of tractor trailers led to the closure in both directions of Highway 17, 60 kilometers west of Ignace. The highway has since reopened to one lane of traffic.

THUNDER BAY -- Kathryn Kaursekhon has been dancing with the India Canada Association since she was seven. The 13-year-old joined thousands of performers who are celebrating Thunder Bay’s 43rd Annual Folklore Festival this weekend.

THUNDER BAY -- The body of a deceased woman was discovered Saturday by a passerby in a wooded area off Brant Street on Thunder Bay’s north side. Police, in a release issued Saturday afternoon, said the discovery was made at about 1 p.m.

(KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have charged a male following a vehicle stop in downtown Kenora.

THUNDER BAY -- Confederation College was serving high school students with skills this past week.

THUNDER BAY – City police have one man in custody following a Thursday afternoon crack bust. Thunder Bay Police Service officials on Saturday confirmed April 28 arrest.

(Sioux Lookout, ON) – Members of the Sioux Lookout Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have requested Regional Coroner for the Northwest Region Dr.

THUNDER BAY – The premier recognizes the frustration of Toronto politicians over Bombardier streetcar delays but is urging them to remain patient.

THUNDER BAY – The province has no plans to pay for the operation of social housing, despite a Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association resolution urging them to do so.