Local News

THUNDER BAY – The Friends of Chippewa Park say the decision to place the main beach under a permanent swim advisory is a “huge disappointment.

NIPIGON, ONT. -- A transport fire resulted in the temporary closure of a major regional highway Sunday afternoon. Highway 11 was temporarily closed after a transport caught fire just about 50 kilometres north of Nipigon around 2 p.m.

THUNDER BAY -- Summer holidays are the perfect opportunity to sit back, relax and watch a mesmerizing fireworks show.

THUNDER BAY -- Buy a brand new car and it will depreciate in value the second it leaves the lot. That is unless the vehicle is pristinely maintained and it becomes a relic of a previous time.

THUNDER BAY -- The biomass project at Confederation College has a new backer.

THUNDER BAY -- The former head of the Christmas Cheer Fund, who was accused of defrauding the agency, has launched her own legal action.

THUNDER BAY -- Nearly a month after a meeting with CN over the future of the James Street Swing Bridge, city hall is still waiting.

SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. -- One person escaped serious injuries in a plane crash north of Sioux Lookout. The Transportation Safety Board says it happened around 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

THUNDER BAY -- Harvey Yesno says a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision sends a strong message on how to deal with Aboriginal title and rights.

THUNDER BAY -- Drug and alcohol abuse cuts a swath across all of society. It ruins lives, breaks up families and can lead to a life of crime. In the remoteness of Northern Ontario, the problems are exaggerated.