Local News

Police remind motors to slow down on snow-covered roads; two school buses involved in crashes.

THUNDER BAY -- Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party has its eyes on Thunder Bay's budget process and its members are seeing long term care costs that could be a bad sign across the province.

There is much to criticize in the proposed 2017 City Budget. In a media release last year, TBAYTEL stated they will increase the dividend paid to the city to $17.375 million for 2017 up from the $17.25 million they were to be given in 2016.

Ahead of a day of negotiations, elementary teachers at the Catholic board say they'll target three more schools if scheduled talks fail.

A resident of Timber Lake, near North Bay, has been fined $2,500 for illegal deer hunting in the Dryden area.

THUNDER BAY -- Both police and fire investigators are looking into two overnight arsons on the city's south side. In one instance, a snowmobile located on the back of a truck was burned near the corner of Vickers and Miles Street.

The Chippewa Park Wildlife Exhibit will permanently close despite Coun. Iain Angus' efforts to persuade city council to let an active visioning exercise for the park run its course.

Council voted unanimously on Thursday to restore $160,000 in proposed cuts to the Clean, Green and Beautiful Committee.

A new First Nations Trade School program at Dennis Franklin Cromarty is teaching students important skills.

The construction project for Kingsway Park Public School will begin this spring and will be complete by September 2017.