Local News

OPP News Release TRAFFIC STOP IN LONGLAC LEADS TO DRUG SEIZURE AND CHARGES (LONGLAC, ON) – On July 14, 2015 at approximately 1:40pm a member of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway

THUNDER BAY – The City of Thunder Bay is looking for someone to pick up dead animals from its roads. Around 140 calls were made last year about large animal carcasses, mainly moose, bear and deer, on and around city roads.

Greenstone is the latest region in the North to receive an expansion to its high speed Internet service. On Tuesday the provincial and federal governments announced $3.3 million investment to expand broadband Internet in the area.

Sioux Lookout OPP have made an arrest in a brazen, daytime automatic teller theft. On July 11 police say a suspect enterd a business, while it was open, and loaded the ATM on a dolly before making his getaway.

THUNDER BAY -- Eighteen months into modernizing Thunder Bay's taxi bylaw, taxi subcommittee chair Brian McKinnon can see a light at the end of the tunnel. "We're looking at the final touches. I can say that now.

THUNDER BAY -- Through the first half of 2015 labour costs have pushed the Thunder Bay's Police Service over budget by $195,000, or about 0.5 per cent.

Thunder Bay and District Health Unit Media Release July 14, 2015 - A swimming advisory has been issued for the following beaches based on water samples taken on July 13, 2015: Main Beach at Boulevard Lake Sunny Side Beach at Boulevard Lake Wild Goose

City of Thunder Bay News Release July 14, 2015 – The eastbound lane of River Street between Rockwood Avenue to Pine Street will be closed for part of the day on Wednesday, July 15 to facilitate water main construction.

THUNDER BAY -- It seems even Mother Nature enjoys the Teddy Bears' Picnic.

Nolalu resident Brian Hay remembers last spring's flooding so well that on Tuesday morning he was afraid to look in his basement.