Local News

THUNDER BAY -- The City of Thunder Bay want to remind residents and business owners the second installment of their 2016 tax bill is due on Wednesday. The interim billing is based on 50 per cent of last year’s tax rate and assessment.

THUNDER BAY – Kathleen Wynne views the Ring of Fire as more than just an economic development opportunity.

THUNDER BAY - The city's annual Spring Up to Clean Up campaign is well under way. A youth group from a local church has partnered with the Waterfront District BIA to clean up the streets in the downtown North Core.

In the early hours of Friday, Thunder Bay police recovered some property stolen from vehicles located in the Windsor St, Algonquin Ave, and Clarkson St area. All of this property can be returned to the rightful owner as soon as it is identified.

THUNDER BAY – Confederation College is on the receiving end of provincial dollars to help fund two new capital projects.

KENORA -- Highway 17A has been temporarily closed at Airport Road in Kenora while emergency crews deal with an incident that led to a transport truck catching on fire. Police issued the advisory in a release on Thursday afternoon.

THUNDER BAY – Who says getting stuck in a sand trap is a bad thing? It certainly paid off for Mylene Roussy-Lahaie.

THUNDER BAY -- An Ambrose Street property owner has been fined more than $12,800 for failing to comply with an inspection order written by Thunder Bay Fire Rescue.

THUNDER BAY – Regional municipal leaders are optimistic a new approach from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation will lead to fewer controversial reassessments that have financially threatened many Northwestern Ontario communities.

THUNDER BAY -- Workplace injuries can happen in a flash. Often, when they do, they can also be life-changing events.