Local News

THUNDER BAY -- Police continue to investigate a pair of drug overdoses over the weekend that left two men in hospital in serious condition.

THUNDER BAY – Highway 527 at the Kopka River Bridge will be temporarily closed on Thursday. The Ministry of Transportation said the bridge will be closed for two periods of about two hours each between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

THUNDER BAY - The New Directions Speaker's School is honouring their latest class of graduates at city hall on Tuesday.

THUNDER BAY – Wasaya Airways has a new leader. The First Nations owned airline appointed Michael Rodyniuk as its new president and chief executive officer, replacing Tom Morris who is retiring after a 21-year career.

KENORA, Ont. – A 30-year-old man is facing charges of impaired driving after a Friday crash. The OPP responded to reports of a single-vehicle collision on Highway 658 south of Redditt where they found an empty SUV rolled over in the ditch.

THUNDER BAY – People who will be in the Thunder Bay International Airport Wednesday morning are being advised a training exercise will be taking place.

THUNDER BAY – Drivers who use Mapleward Road for their commute will have to find an alternate route on Wednesday. The road will be closed between Alton Road and Hollender Road for reconstruction and is expected to last from 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

THUNDER BAY – A police investigation launched nearly two months ago into racist social media pages continues.

THUNDER BAY – The city’s chief of police is hoping to develop a partnership that would see mental health professionals assisting officers on calls. That was a report from J.P.

THUNDER BAY -- Historical significance has led the city to expand its search for more boat slips.