Local News

There was one new fire confirmed in the Northwest Region by the afternoon of July 5. Sioux Lookout District Fire 019 is being observed at 8.0 hectares and is located north of Muskrat Dam Lake near the Morrison River.

Ontario Provincial Police say they’ve located the remains of a missing First Nations woman last seen on Nov. 8, 2015 on Highway 599 south of Pickle Lake.

The regional hospital’s operating room is getting a boost through donations of more than $100,000.

THUNDER BAY – Diverse viewpoints on Canada’s role in global security presented elected leaders with no clear direction in the first public consultation in a generation on the Canadian Armed Forces.

July 5, 2016 – The multi-use trail that runs beneath the Neebing River Bridge on Highway 61, just north of Arthur Street, will be temporarily closed tomorrow, July 6, to accommodate rehabilitation work on the Ministry of Transportation’s

We now know when the new Lowe's store at Intercity will open its doors. According to the company's website, the grand opening will take place on Thursday, August 25. The U.S.

THUNDER BAY – If you can’t beat them, join them. It wasn’t the deciding factor that pushed Thunder Bay goaltender Carter Hutton to join the St. Louis Blues, but it did cross his mind before signing a two-year, $2.

Two Petrolia men have been fined and received hunting licence suspensions for careless use of firearms and illegal moose hunting.

Fraudsters continue to call persons locally claiming they owe money to Canada Revenue Agency. Be suspicious of anyone, no matter whom they say they are, if they ask you to wire money, or load a rechargeable money card as a way to pay back the debt.

Magic, rides, petting zoos and a smoke free atmosphere – the CLE is bringing back the fan favourites for this year’s fair. This summer, the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition is celebrating its 126th anniversary from Aug. 10 to Aug.