Local News

NIPIGON, Ont. – A vital transportation link has reopened after being closed for much of Saturday morning due to fallen rock. Highway 11 was closed at Nipigon at about 9 a.m.

THUNDER BAY -- Though they are often presented as fierce and deadly, unfamiliar animals don’t have to be scary.

THUNDER BAY -- The busy local shipping season will officially come to an end this weekend. The last ship is set to the leave the port on Sunday, bringing an end to the best local season since 1998 that saw 8.3 million metric tonnes of grain handled.

THUNDER BAY – A pedestrian was taken to hospital with “non-life threatening” injuries after being struck by a vehicle Friday night. The collision occurred just after 10 p.m.

THUNDER BAY -- City fire crews responded to a mattress fire at a north side hotel early Saturday morning. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue was called to the Shoreline Hotel on Cumberland Street shortly after 12:30 a.m.

A 30-year-old Pickle Lake, Ont. woman faces aggravated assault charges related to the death of a 50-year-old man. OPP responded Thursday morning to the report of a non-responsive male in a Pickle Lake residence.

THUNDER BAY – Housing starts in the city have slowed after a few peak years. Canada Mortgage and Housing is reporting new builds were down last year compared to 2013, which was slightly down after the 2012 boon.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says the legacy of colonialism set forth by Canada’s first prime minister continues to define the country’s relationship with First Nation’s today.

THUNDER BAY -- One of two suspects charged in last year’s 11th homicide investigation will return to court next week. Monica Spence, 45, was charged with second-degree murder on Dec.

Thunder Bay Police are warning motorists to be wary of black ice on city streets. In a release issued on Friday, police say they’ve responded to 25 collision calls in the past 24 hours, three of which involved injuries.