Local News

THUNDER BAY -- The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has issued a swimming advisory at Sandy Beach at Chippewa Park. The advisory is based on samples taken on Aug. 19. The permanent advisory at Chippewa's main beach remains in effect.

THUNDER BAY -- A new committee is aiming to connect the mining industry with service and supply businesses in the northwest.

Striking Bombardier workers will get a chance next week to vote on the company’s latest and final offer. The company on Wednesday successfully appealed to the Ministry of Labour requesting a supervised vote.

THUNDER BAY - Dredging a mercury-contaminated area of the city’s north harbour has been identified as the preferred cleanup option in a recently released report.

THUNDER BAY - A 1938 car that Norm Halvorsen originally bought for $10 and spent 29 years restoring is now sweetening the pot of a local charity draw.

Country star Trace Adkins took time out of his busy schedule to show a little love to the local Red Cross. Adkins, known for No.

Thunder Bay Television co-anchor Courtney Rutherford was up to the task.

Nature Conservancy Canada has purchased a 163-acre patch of land on the south side of Caribou Island.

THUNDER BAY – Four people have been sent to hospital after a Tuesday afternoon crash near Stanley. Three vehicles were involved in the collision, which happened around 5 p.m. at the junction of Highway 11 and Highway 588.

The local port has been busy this year still dealing with last year’s bumper grain crop, even creating 40 new jobs in the city.