Local News

THUNDER BAY -- Firefighting resources are being shipped from Ontario to Northern Saskatchewan. The resource transfer is a response to Ontario’s slower-than-typical start to the forest fire season.

THUNDER BAY -- The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board hopes a clothing drive will help make the more than 600 evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation feel more comfortable.

THUNDER BAY -- Kathleen Wynne spent more time focused on the counterpart she won’t be debating, rather than the one that will join her on stage Monday.

THUNDER BAY -- The Ontario Liberals are pledging to remove the strings attached to their $1 billion commitment to the Ring of Fire if re-elected, even if it means no matching contribution from the federal government.

DRYDEN, Ont. -- Two people are dead after a Sunday morning highway collision west of Dryden. Officials with the OPP confirm a two-vehicle collision, involving a tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle, on Highway 17 near Eagle River just before 7 a.

RING OF FIRE, Ont. -- Noront Resources continues to transition from exploration to development in the Ring of Fire.

THUNDER BAY – Skill competitions involving heavy machinery don’t happen every day in the city.

THUNDER BAY – Nathalie Bedard is determined to do her part to keep French-Canadian culture vibrant.

THUNDER BAY – A brief strike involving a group of local caregivers appears to be resolved.

THUNDER BAY -- A Kashechewan resident displaced by flooding in his home community has died in Thunder Bay. Peter Wesley, who is believed to be in his late 30s, passed away of an apparent heart attack on May 19. He also had muscular dystrophy.