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Suspect arrested after 60-year-old man fatally assaulted

Suspect arrested after 60-year-old man fatally assaulted

THUNDER BAY - Police have arrested a 37-year-old man after a fatal assault Thursday afternoon.

New study says Resolute can share the forest, company says numbers are misleading

A new study says there's enough forest in Northwestern Ontario for Resolute to share but the company says the organization that released it is misleading the public.
Man airlifted to hospital after afternoon single-vehicle collision

Man airlifted to hospital after afternoon single-vehicle collision

THUNDER BAY -- A 63-year old man was airlifted to hospital on Thursday afternoon after a single-vehicle collision on Kam Current Road. An OPP spokesperson said the driver veered off the roadway and struck a tree.
Despite court ruling, city engineers still without access to James Street Swing Bridge

Despite court ruling, city engineers still without access to James Street Swing Bridge

THUNDER BAY – Despite a court ruling last week that city engineers have access to the James Street Swing Bridge, there is no timeline for when an assessment will actually take place.
Slumping Loonie could make local port more competitive

Slumping Loonie could make local port more competitive

THUNDER BAY -- A sliding Canadian dollar could make the local port more competitive. Thunder Bay Port Authority CEO Tim Heney said the port was holding its own when the dollar was at par with the U.S.

Jackpot Alert: Lotto Max potential jackpot reaches $60 million

Toronto, ON – Third time’s a charm for Ontario lottery players this Friday? The LOTTO MAX jackpot for Friday, January 29, 2016 has reached a gargantuan $60 million (estimated) plus 25 MAXMILLIONS prizes (estimated) worth $1 million each.
OPP sergeant facing possession of child porn charge

OPP sergeant facing possession of child porn charge

A 46-year-old 17-year veteran of the Ontario Provincial Police officer is facing a child-pornography charge in Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay Police say they arrested the man, suspected of accessing child pornography on the Internet last month.
Move from city retirement homes to expanded Riverview Manor halfway complete

Move from city retirement homes to expanded Riverview Manor halfway complete

THUNDER BAY – The process of moving residents from two soon-to-be-closed city retirement homes to the expanded Hogarth Riverview Manor is at the halfway point.
Twenty-year-old driver slapped with impaired driving charge following crash

Twenty-year-old driver slapped with impaired driving charge following crash

OPP Media Update (THUNDER BAY, ON) On Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at approximately 1:45 am, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a vehicle that had entered the ditch on Hazelwood Dri

Highway 102 partially closed because of crash

A motor vehicle collision has partially closed Highway 102 near Sistonen's Corner west of Thunder Bay. OPP are unsure how long the closure will last, but in a release said the east-bound land has closed and the west-bound lane is partially open.
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