Local News

Drivers at the busy corner of May and Miles streets had an unusual obstacle to navigate around Friday morning. A traffic light pole was toppled, and lying in the middle of the intersection.

The mayor will make his annual state of the city address during the final city council meeting of the year Monday. It will also be the last state of the city address for this term of council as municipal elections take place next fall.

A woman struck by a city bus remains in critical condition. Thunder Bay Police Traffic Sgt. Glenn Porter said 72-year-old Audrey Kahkonen was hit by a Thunder Bay Transit bus just before 7 p.m.

Resolute Forest Products is losing its Forest Stewardship certificate for the Black Spruce - Dog River Matawin forest, north of Thunder Bay. The decision was made by the Rainforest Alliance, which acts as the environmental auditor for Resolute.

Creativity in the 2013 Rotary Christmas Parade was recognized Thursday. Four awards for floats from the Nov. 16 parade were given out at the Regional Food Distribution Association.

Dianna Atkinson often turned to the words of Nelson Mandela when she was growing up in Thunder Bay. "I have been through some tough times," said the president of the Caribbean African Multicultural Association.

Day-care centre officials in the region say a recent decision by the local social services board is bad for special needs children and their families.

Beendigen Incorporated is facing eight more charges for failing to maintain smoke alarms in operating condition. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue Chief John Hay said the charges stem for an October fire at a residence operated by the organization.

City employees came through and then some for the United Way of Thunder Bay.

A slowdown in the mining economy is one factor playing a role in Thunder Bay’s apartment vacancy rate more than doubling in a year.