Local News

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is advising residents that the Ministry of Health has reported four cases of E. coli in Ontario associated with a specific brand of burgers.

Three more council candidates were added to the list at city hall late Thursday afternoon. Iqbal Khan and Marvin McMenemy are running in the at-large council race. Mike Komar has filed his nomination papers to run in the McIntyre ward.

A new shop officially opened in Thunder Bay Thursday that can compete for fabrication across North America its president said.

Northern Ontario School of Medicine picket lines caused some traffic delays as Lakehead University’s first day of orientation began Thursday.

A woman found dead at a south-side hotel last week was killed by blunt-force trauma, police confirmed Thursday following a post-mortem examination.

Walsh Street between Kingsway Avenue and Waterloo Street will be closed from Friday morning until Saturday. Construction crews will be upgrading the CN Rail crossing and the road around it.

A familiar face on city council has entered the mayoral race. Current at-large councillor Frank Pullia filed his papers for the now five-candidate race to become mayor of the City of Thunder Bay Thursday afternoon.

Conservative party sources say Prime Minister Stephen Harper will pay Thunder Bay a visit next Friday. Though not officially confirmed, a source close to the party told tbnewswatch.

Eight students and a teacher from Lakehead University have been located safe and sound. On Aug. 26, the group went kayaking on Lake Superior but no one had heard from them since Sunday.

Coun. Rebecca Johnson will run again. Coun. Johnson filed to run for re-election Thursday in hopes of securing a third term on city council. She was first elected in 2003. "I have been asked about my intentions throughout the summer.