Local News

The information on Realtor.ca appears to say it all – excellent potential for a contractor or the handy man as the home does require some repairs.

Teachers at Confederation College could be on strike by next week unless their union and the province’s 24 colleges reach an agreement. A strike date, set for Feb.11, would see the local college’s 160 full-time OPSEU faculty walk out.

Full-time kindergarten is expanding in Thunder Bay this fall with the addition of five full-time junior kindergarten programs, said superintendent of education Sherri-Lynne Pharand.

The gastro-intestinal outbreak that forced visitor restriction at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences centre is now over. Nine patients on the 2C Unit of the hospital displayed symptoms of the illness that was first noted this weekend.

Thieves smashed the windows of numerous vehicles while the owners watched a hockey game at a nearby arena over the weekend. Thunder Bay Police Service officers are investigating the incidents, which took place between 6:45 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.

Runners took their mark, got set and took off in the first Thunderwolves’ indoor marathon. Nearly 100 runners participated in the marathon, which was held at Lakehead Athletics hangar Sunday afternoon.

Red osier dogwood, seagrass, poplar bark and honeysuckle; wool and copper; philodendron and yucca leaves; water and air and obviously skilled hands, nimble fingers and a vision for art she claims doesn’t originate within her.

First Nation members say poor communication led to a modestly attended Kam River meeting, meaning development may move forward without their participation.

An assault suspect’s hiding place seemed good enough at first glance, but was no match for one police officer’s nose.

When Dan Cheal fastened the tray on the high chair for his two-year-old daughter at her favourite fast food restaurant, it took him two seconds to realize he’d never let her eat off one of the trays again.