Local News

Canadians were heavy spenders on Black Friday of 2012. According to figures supplied by the Canada Border Services Agency, 651 travellers paid $45,971 in duties and taxes between Nov. 22 and Nov.

City police have reopened James and North Edward Streets after a collision early Friday morning sent five people to hospital. The incident happened around 2 a.m. and involved two vehicles and a rollover.

A Thunder Bay man who was the subject of a Canada-wide warrant this past summer has been sentenced to four years behind bars. Arthur Joseph Lyons, 62, was arrested on Aug. 12 in connection with an incident involving an eight-year-old girl.

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is standing firm beside the Chiefs of Ontario when it comes to education.

Aldo Ruberto has some bite to back up his bark when it comes to pet issues in the city. The at-large councillor has been lobbying colleagues for months to find a way to deal with people who have a problem with too many pets.

Municipalities in the region will be paying a little less for social services next year. The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board will see a 2.

The province has announced another contract involving the highway four-laning between Thunder Bay and Nipigon. LH North Limited has been awarded the job to construct a new four-lane bridge over South Trout Creek near Red Rock.

Thunder Bay Fire Rescue Chief John Hay welcomes pending legislation that will make carbon monoxide detectors mandatory in Ontario. Hay on Thursday said the devices, which can be battery operated or plugged into an outlet, can save lives.

Being busy and active doesn’t mean having to leave technology behind.

CN Rail crews have begun working on the James Street Swing Bridge, but there’s still no word as to when it will be reopened to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.