Local News

THUNDER BAY -- Without its own university many city residents would have passed up post-secondary education.

THUNDER BAY -- Three Canadian travellers returning to Canada from the U.S. with a so-called single pack of cigarettes may have underestimated their haul -- by about 99 cartons.

THUNDER BAY -- The trial for a man accused of drug trafficking ended abruptly after he was found not guilty minutes after the proceedings began. Thomas Lacoste was charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, but on Dec.

A November trip to South Franklin Street’s Alley’s Corner Variety proved bountiful for one Thunder Bay resident. Peter Davidson has a little extra spending cash after winning $100,000 in the Nov. 15 Encore draw, an add-on to Lotto 6/49.

THUNDER BAY -- Classes at one of the busiest buildings on the Lakehead University campus were disrupted Monday morning by a broken water pipe.

THUNDER BAY -- A local OPP officer has pleaded guilty to a charge of fraud under $5,000. Det.-Const. Rory Thompson was arrested in May 2014 and charged with eight counts of theft under $5,000 along with a single count of fraud.

FORT FRANCES, Ont. -- Provincial police officers responding to a collision on Highway 11 managed to recover a stolen vehicle.

THUNDER BAY -- City Council is back in session Monday night, after a three-week winter break. The agenda is heavy, and looks to prepare council ahead of a tough budget season.

THUNDER BAY -- City police responded to more than 130 incidents during the week of Sunday, Jan. 5, 2015 to Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. Thunder Bay Police Service statistics are made available through crimereports.

THUNDER BAY -- Prices at the pumps continue to fall in this city. As of Monday morning the cheapest listed price for regular gasoline in Thunder Bay was at the Superstore, where fuel was being sold at 97.9 cents per litre.