Local News

Police arrested a 16-year-old after he drove a car into a ditch during an attempt to flee from officers. Thunder Bay OPP officers say they spotted the vehicle being driven by the teen in Neebing Township just after noon Tuesday.

Police arrested two men in connection with the recent thefts from coin operated laundry machines.

Shelter House Thunder Bay released final figures from its 2009 Christmas fundraising drive. Despite some concern over the ability to reach this years target, Shelter House officials say they were able to meet $145,000 goal.

AbitibiBowater officials could announce as early as Thursday how long they expect Fort Frances Mill will be shut down for. Operations were halted Tuesday when staff uncovered a problem with the mill's effluent treatment system.

Another year and another last minute push for Habitat for Humanity.

The national rate of inflation jumped significantly last month, but made only modest gains locally. Statistics Canada reports that the inflation rate rose to 1.3 per cent in December, up from one per cent the month before.

Ministry of Labour officials are investigating the death of a man following an incident on a Canadian Pacific rail line.

City council heard from opposition on rezoning several potential development sites before passing them Monday night. In a first big step to find Mary J. L. Black Library a new home, council had to rezone three potential sites for the new $4.

A group of Matawa First Nations have started a blockade at the site of a booming mineral exploration area known as the Ring of Fire.

In one day, Thunder Bay residents donated more than $20,000 to the Red Cross – the largest single-day amount collected by that organization’s local branch. The donations came in Tuesday in wake of the recent disaster in Haiti.