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City looking at improving water quality at Chippewa Park beach, may remove break wall

City looking at improving water quality at Chippewa Park beach, may remove break wall

THUNDER BAY -- The city is looking at options to improve water quality at the main beach of Chippewa Park, including removing the break wall.
Council preview: EMS response time targets, lot inventory report on agenda

Council preview: EMS response time targets, lot inventory report on agenda

THUNDER BAY -- The city is looking merge its target EMS response times for Thunder Bay and the district. Superior North EMS serves the city along with 14 other municipalities, 12 First Nations communities and various unorganized areas.
Proceeds from Coldest Night of the Year walk to help Grace Place buy building

Proceeds from Coldest Night of the Year walk to help Grace Place buy building

THUNDER BAY -- Morgan Sand wants to do her part to help those less fortunate. That’s why the six-year-old wanted to take part in the Coldest Night of the Year walk, raising $210 through her fundraising efforts.
Delegation of municipal leaders to meet with provincial cabinet ministers

Delegation of municipal leaders to meet with provincial cabinet ministers

THUNDER BAY -- A handful of municipal leaders will spend the next few days in Toronto lobbying for assistance from the provincial government in dealing with city issues. A delegation that includes Mayor Keith Hobbs, Coun. Joe Virdiramo, Coun.

Extreme cold warning issued for city

THUNDER BAY -- A bitterly cold month is showing no signs of letting up. Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning for the city of Thunder Bay shortly before 11:30 a.m.
Frigid February has city workers preparing for possible water-main breaks

Frigid February has city workers preparing for possible water-main breaks

THUNDER BAY -- So far this year the amount of water-main breaks and frozen pipes looks to be average. Since the start of 2015 city-wide there have been 14 water main breaks and 43 frozen water services, or frozen pipes in homes.
Orillia man struck and killed near Marathon

Orillia man struck and killed near Marathon

A 35-year-old Orillia, Ont. man is dead and a Marathon man is in hospital being treated for head injuries after a collision Friday night just west of Marathon.
UPDATE: Oliver Road crash claims pair of lives

UPDATE: Oliver Road crash claims pair of lives

THUNDER BAY -- Two people have died as a result of a Friday night crash on Oliver Road.
Drug trafficking trial wraps, verdict expected on March 5

Drug trafficking trial wraps, verdict expected on March 5

THUNDER BAY -- A local man accused of drug trafficking will learn his fate in less than two weeks.

Court case of suspect charged in March 2014 fatal crash adjourned to May

THUNDER BAY -- A man charged with impaired driving causing the deaths of a local couple will be back in court this May.
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