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Thunder Bay soldier featured in History Channel documentary

Thunder Bay soldier featured in History Channel documentary

THUNDER BAY -- The exploits of a Thunder Bay-born Canadian Armed Forces colonel are featured in an Afghanistan War documentary series airing on The History Channel this week.
Corrections officers may be head to the picket lines by month's end

Corrections officers may be head to the picket lines by month's end

THUNDER BAY -- Corrections officers could be on strike by the end of the month. OPSEU Local 737 president Mike Lundy, who represents officers at the Thunder Bay District Jail, said negotiations with the province last weekend didn't end well.

Edmund Fitzgerald anniversary a chance to look at what's made Lake Superior safer to navigate

THUNDER BAY -- When the gales of November come early, ships on Lake Superior are more prepared today than they were 40 years ago the local harbour master says.
Foul play not suspected in death of 34-year-old woman on Pacific Avenue bridge

Foul play not suspected in death of 34-year-old woman on Pacific Avenue bridge

THUNDER BAY - The death of a 34-year-old woman on the Pacific Avenue is not considered to be a homicide.

Housing starts still up this year despite October dip

THUNDER BAY -- There was a slight dip in new home construction around the city last month. According to Canada Mortgage and Housing, 27 new home builds began during the month of October, down from 32 over the same time period last year.
Environmental Commissioner says bear hunt proponents ignored key evidence

Environmental Commissioner says bear hunt proponents ignored key evidence

THUNDER BAY -- The province's environmental commissioner is criticizing a decision to reintroduce the spring bear hunt last year.
OPP find car in a ditch and a driver who smelled of booze

OPP find car in a ditch and a driver who smelled of booze

OPP Media Release (THUNDER BAY, ON) On Friday, November 6, 2015 at approximately 10:14 pm, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 589 in Gorham Township
Truth and Reconciliation Centre grapples with what to do next with findings

Truth and Reconciliation Centre grapples with what to do next with findings

Now that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has presented its recommendations to Parliament, it’s time for Canadians to determine how its findings will change our national character.
Provincial program aims to fight childhood obesity

Provincial program aims to fight childhood obesity

THUNDER BAY -- Mackenzie Johnston and her friends are considered unusual in the school yard.
OPP fielding more calls about motorists ignoring school bus stop lights

OPP fielding more calls about motorists ignoring school bus stop lights

OPP Media Release (FORT FRANCES, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been receiving an increased number of complaints from local bus drivers and concerned citizens regarding vehicles not stopping for school buses that are stopped with thei
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