Local News

THUNDER BAY -- The local health unit is advising people with breathing problems or heart conditions to take it easy or stay indoors after Western wildfires caused an air advisory for Thunder Bay.

Last summer, Michael Quibell cooked 10 meals straight for Shelter House's 200 clients all by himself. On Monday, volunteers relieved part of the weight of preparing lunch, two meals short of breaking that record.

First Nations across Northwestern Ontario are in mourning after two men died following a two-vehicle collision in Couchiching First Nation early Friday morning.

THUNDER BAY -- The city is seeing some new construction this summer including a $5 million union hall for local carpenters. The 6,000 square foot two-storey building in Innova Park will feature training space, classrooms and offices.

To the editor, I find it highly ironic that editorial comments from this publication and members of city council say we are finally moving into the 21st Century by going with online voting for the next municipal election.

The city is adding a new manager as its solid waste strategy shapes up.

The Canadian Lakehead Exhibition is going local for its 125th anniversary. The annual fair will feature local musicians, jugglers and illusionists in its August 5 to 9 lineup. Even the fireworks display is being arranged locally.

A Thunder Bay driver was airborne and then travelled about 20 metres, police said Monday, describing a spectacular late-night crash that destroyed a planter Sunday on Algoma Street.

Thunder Bay Police have seized $8,400 worth of narcotics following a traffic stop early Monday morning on Balmoral Street.

THUNDER BAY -- City police responded to more than 275 incidents during the week of Monday, June 29, 2015 through Sunday, July 5, 2015. Thunder Bay Police Service statistics are made available through crimereports.