Local News

THUNDER BAY -- A city man has found himself behind bars for taking pictures of sunbathers in the Centennial Park area.

THUNDER BAY -- Rumours of Bombardier pulling up stakes in Thunder Bay and fleeing to Mexico are unfounded, says company spokeswoman Stephanie Ash.

THUNDER BAY -- A fourth person has been charged in connection with the city’s fifth homicide case of 2014.

THUNDER BAY -- The city’s mayor says he’s not going away until Nishnawbe Aski Nation joins the crime prevention council. “They can call me all the names they want. They can turn this into a racial issue if they want. It’s not.

Three campers who became stranded on a remote island on a lake west of Thunder Bay were safely rescued by Provincial Police. Officials with the OPP say the rescue came after a cell-phone call was received on Tuesday morning.

THUNDER BAY -- The city’s crime rate may be on a downward trend, but the police chief says there are still issues that need to be addressed.

THUNDER BAY -- Gas prices and a cool start to the summer may have led to the slow start to the tourism season. Paul Pepe, the manager of tourism for the City of Thunder Bay, said Wednesday that June was a slow month for traffic through the area.

THUNDER BAY -- Bombardier and the union representing its nearly 900 striking workers have a picket-line protocol in place. The company asked for an injunction citing safety concerns as a strike continues at the Thunder Bay plant.

THUNDER BAY -- Before joining Confederation College’s First Nations Natural Resources Youth Employment Program, Dancia Gagne had no idea what she wanted to do for a living. Four years later, she’s got a plan.

SHUNIAH, Ont. -- The longtime Reeve of the municipality of Shuniah says she's ready to try for another term in office. Maria Harding has served on Shuniah Council since 1988, and she's been the Reeve since 1995.