Local News

THUNDER BAY -- On any given night the Ka-Na-Chi-Hih centre is full. A 12-bed facility that specializes in youth solvent abuse, intake manager Jessica Wilhelm said the capacity is part of a national problem.

THUNDER BAY -- Enterovirus D-68 has arrived in Ontario, but Thunder Bay appears to be safe for now.

THUNDER BAY -- Providing the best cancer care is dependent on partnerships, says the president of Cancer Care Ontario.

THUNDER BAY -- Judy Davies would love to see a city council split evenly between men and women. But with just eight females running next month, she knows she faces an uphill battle.

The city took its first steps Wednesday toward the completion of a 20-year storm-water master plan, hosting an open house where members of the public were encouraged to provide feedback as the municipality looks to the future.

THUNDER BAY -- Mathematics will be a focal point for local elementary students after the latest standardized test results show a need for improvement in that area.

GERALDTON, Ont. -- Residents in Greenstone woke up to a shocking, or perhaps a beautiful sight, depending on how the people there feel about snow in September. In Geraldton, about five centimetres of wet snow fell overnight.

THUNDER BAY -- Bill Bartley says only two per cent of the world’s water is drinkable. He’d like to see the younger generation capture a firm understanding of that point while they’re still young enough to let it sink in.

Pigeon River, Ont. -- A Texas man has been arrested after failing to stop at the Pigeon River border crossing. The OPP was called around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday after the vehicle blew through the border crossing.

Crime prevention starts at home. The police can’t be everywhere, says Coun. Joe Virdiramo, commenting Wednesday on the importance of the fourth annual Mayor’s Community Safety Awards.