Local News

THUNDER BAY -- A new, and rather large, ship is patrolling Lake Superior coast around this city. The Canadian Coast Guard ship Constable Carrière is a 140-foot mid-shore patrol vessel that will be in Thunder Bay until Friday.

SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. -- A nap near a trail in Sioux Lookout almost led to a man becoming a bear’s evening snack. Officials with the OPP say the 29-year-old Muskrat Dam man was snoozing next to a trail on Seventh Avenue just before 9:30 p.m.

Thunder Bay Police are seeking public assistance after a serious assault near City Hall early on Canada Day.

THUNDER BAY -- Shirley Keesic says her brother Murray, if alive today, would forgive the man now convicted of killing him. "I know Murray would would say, 'Oh, I forgive you; I forgive you.

THUNDER BAY -- One man has been taken to hospital with undisclosed injuries following an early morning rollover on Chippewa Road.

THUNDER BAY - An option to get the James Street swing bridge open will be on the table Thursday, but what it will look like and who will pay for it has yet to be seen.

THUNDER BAY -- The Port of Thunder Bay continues to reap the benefits of record prairie grain crop. The Port Authority says more than 965,000 tonnes of grain moved through the port last month.

THUNDER BAY – A new fire hall to replace the old Neebing facility is expected to be commissioned by August. That’s the most recent prediction from Thunder Bay Fire Rescue John Hay. Both fire halls are under construction.

THUNDER BAY -- Firefighters continue to investigate the cause of an early morning house fire on the city’s north side. Firefighters and emergency crews responded to reports of a back door on fire on South Empress Street at about 4:30 a.m.

THUNDER BAY -- Chris Krumpholz was given a $100 birthday gift that turned out to be worth $459,000.