Local News

Jennifer Caren says her grandmother’s bad hip inspired her to come up with a contest-winning business plan focused on running errands for seniors.

Two commercial vehicles collided on Highway 11 near Stratton Tuesday afternoon, reports the Rainy River District OPP. The crash led to a four-hour closure of the highway.

A 60-year-old man rescued an intoxicated woman who nearly drowned in the water off of Kam View Park early Tuesday morning. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say they responded to a call just before 5 a.m.

A councillor with Couchiching First Nation says her community is happy that the federal and provincial governments have offered enough commitments that a controversial tollbooth on Hwy 11 could be removed.

This Saturday mail carriers won’t be delivering mail to city residents but instead picking up food donations for the Regional Food Distribution Association. Canada Post is teaming up with the RFDA to help Stamp Out Hunger.

A North West Region OPP officer has been charged with uttering threats, police confirmed Tuesday. The charge follows an investigation by the OPP’s Professional Standards Bureau. It follows an incident that took place in Terrace Bay on May 30.

The OPP confirmed Monday that the controversial Highway 11 toll booth has been removed. Fort Frances detachment OPP officers had the Couchiching First Nation remove its toll booth, which was placed on the highway Friday, May 14 in protest, at 9 p.m.

A group wants the city to go back to the past when it comes to counting ballots. Members of The Honest Vote Project came before council Monday night asking the city to return to hand counted balance, which hasn’t been done since 1997.

When it comes to diagnosing and treating cancer, Regional Cancer Care scores above the provincial average. However, they are still lagging behind with prevention and screening.

A four-year-old girl injured Monday in a horse-and-carriage accident at Fort William Historical Park has died.