Local News

A North Bay man involved in a weekend crash on Highway 17 has died. Officials with the Schreiber detachment of the OPP say officers responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on Saturday around 6 a.m.

Local cyclists will be riding around city hall leading up to Monday evening’s city council meeting. The rally is to show support for the municipal bike lanes, which continues to be a controversial topic at council chambers.

Officials with the Thunder Bay detachment of the OPP are advising the public about another road closure in the area.

An inmate involved in a violent incident at a local prison has died and police have charged a man with first-degree murder.

High school students took on the challenge to make soapboxes racers for participants at George Jeffrey Children’s Centre signature fundraising event.

Flood victims displaced from their homes could have a tough time finding a place to stay as hotels begin to fill up, says the city manager.

Walter Piwowarski lost his home in the flood and says he wouldn’t know what to do if he hadn’t received help from the the Christian Aid Ministers of Waterloo. Last week’s flooding impacted hundreds houses in the East End.

Residents impacted by the flood voiced their frustration to city officials at the first public meeting on Saturday. Hundreds packed into the Slovak Legion in order to listen to city officials.

The Lac Des Iles Mine Rescue team has learned of a life-threatening problem in one of the mine's shafts. Three men sustained major injuries with the most serious of them being some kind of serious head trauma.

The health unit wants people to stay out of their flooded homes if they can. As recovery efforts get underway, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit says public health from contaminated areas and homes is a concern. “It concerns me greatly.