Here are the most read news stories of Week 2:
5 Police, mayor meet with Vampiro about Guardian Angel plan
THUNDER BAY -- The city’s mayor wants to see the Guardian Angels in Thunder Bay.
Former professional wrestler Ian Hodgkinson, also known as Vampiro in the ring, met with Mayor Keith Hobbs on Wednesday to discuss establishing a chapter of the volunteer-run public safety organization.
“We have a lot of issues in the city and I think Ian – Vampiro – has come to us at a great time and I’ve had a great meeting with him today,” said Hobbs, adding he’s done some research on the Guardian Angels and knows Hodgkinson personally.
“I know Ian’s heart is in the right place and I know there is a fear out there of vigilantism and I can guarantee and assure the public that is not what we’re after here. I view the Guardian Angels as another neighbourhood watch, as another citizens group on patrol.”
4 Morriseau wants to run federally for Liberals in Thunder Bay-Rainy River
THUNDER BAY -- Georjann Morriseau says she's ready to represent the region.
The chief of Fort William First Nation announced Tuesday that she's seeking the federal Liberal nomination for Thunder Bay-Rainy River. Morriseau said after being approached and reflecting on the issues, it was time for her to put her name in.
"It's a huge personal decision. It's not one that came easily," she said.
Morriseau prides herself on being accessible to her community and Thunder Bay. She wants to be that for the whole region. It's also time for change she said with more young leaders stepping up.
3 Morriseau slams latest CN offer to reopen Swing Bridge
THUNDER BAY -- The chief of Fort William First Nation is not buying the latest offer by CN to reopen the James Street Swing Bridge.
Georjann Morriseau met with Thunder Bay city officials to discuss the offer and came away unimpressed, claiming it is a stall tactic by the company.
“These are tactics of a corporate citizen that likes to use bullying, money and time and hoping it holds the rest of us hostage,” Morriseau told TBT News.
2 Train derails near Nipigon
NIPIGON, Ont. -- A section of Highway 17 near the Nipigon junction remains opened to only a single lane, and could remain that way for another day or two, after a train derailment in the area.
OPP Nipigon detachment commander Staff Sgt. Randy Bye said the highway was first closed around Nipigon Bay Road because of hazardous materials on the train.
CP confirmed that one car with propane has a small leak but they continue to monitor the situation. A Hazmat team from CP Rail is on scene along with a derailment crew and local emergency crews.
“We’ve closed, as a precautionary measure for public safety, Highway 17 at the intersection of (Hwy) 11/17 at the Nipigon junction, as it’s best known as, and around Pays Plat,” said Bye in an interview with CKPR News after police first responded.
1 Man breaks into apartment, steals TV while resident sleeps
THUNDER BAY -- City police are trying to identify a man suspected of breaking into a north-side apartment Sunday.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers say that just before 6:30 a.m., the 36-year-old male resident was awoken because he was cold and found a man standing in his apartment.
The suspect fled the scene and the victim observed that the sliding glass door to his living room was smashed.
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Target to exit Canada, leaving questions for Intercity
THUNDER BAY -- The departure of a retail giant in the city means unanswered questions for Intercity Shopping Centre.
Early Thursday morning, Target announced it plans to close all 133 of its Canadian stores, including the Thunder Bay location in the mall.
Stating it wouldn’t see profitability until 2021, Target Canada is applying for protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
They plan to liquidate all Canadian operations. About 17,600 people are employed by Target Canada.
