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Construction on Mission Road to resume once ground thaws

THUNDER BAY -- Construction on Mission Road in Fort William First Nation is expected to resume this spring once the ground thaws. The community started rehabilitating a 3.1 kilometre stretch of the road last fall for about $3 million.

Mar 30, 2015 4:06 PM Read more >

OPP identify victims of fatal snowmobile crash

KENORA, Ont. – Two people killed in a snowmobile crash on Friday have been identified.

Mar 30, 2015 3:32 PM Read more >

Hyer to vote against ISIL mission extension and expansion; proposes C-51 amendments

THUNDER BAY – Bruce Hyer will not be supporting what he calls an “extremely irresponsible motion” to extend and expand Canada’s fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Mar 30, 2015 3:19 PM Read more >

City officials told they can't use gas-tax money for an event centre

THUNDER BAY -- The city's controversial $114.7-million event centre project may be dead in the water.

Mar 30, 2015 2:11 PM Read more >

Glance at Crime: March 23 to March 29, 2015

THUNDER BAY -- City police responded to more than 193 incidents during the week of Monday, March 23, 2015 through Sunday, March. 29, 2015. Thunder Bay Police Service statistics are made available through crimereports.

Mar 30, 2015 9:52 AM Read more >

Habitat for Humanity completes first two home builds in surrounding region

MARATHON – Two families received keys to their new homes on Saturday. Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay officially announced the completion of the two homes in Marathon, the first builds the organization has conducted outside of Thunder Bay.

Mar 29, 2015 4:46 PM Read more >

Highway 17 reopened between Schreiber and White River

SCHREIBER, Ont. - A late blast of winter weather is causing trouble on area highways. Highway 17 between Schreiber and White River was briefly closed Sunday afternoon due to poor road conditions and disabled vehicles.

Mar 29, 2015 4:24 PM Read more >

Annual Easter Bunny breakfast draws big crowds

THUNDER BAY – Hundreds of city children had an early opportunity to get a treat from the Easter Bunny.

Mar 29, 2015 4:07 PM Read more >

Two dead after Kenora area snowmobile collision, another in serious condition

KENORA, Ont. - A Friday night snowmobile crash has claimed two lives while another person is in serious condition. The collision happened on Highwind Lake Road, about 35 kilometres from Kenora, east of Highway 71 to Sioux Narrows.

Mar 29, 2015 11:14 AM Read more >

Robbery suspect brandishing syringe sought by police

A man, armed with a syringe, is being sought in an early-moning convenience-store robbery. Thunder Bay Police say the suspect, who they did not describe, entered a Mac's Convenience store on South Waterloo Street at aproximately 4:47 a.m.

Mar 29, 2015 9:45 AM Read more >