Local News

A pre-trial date has been set for the man accused of assaulting pro-life demonstrators with chocolate milk in June.

Jack Layton and Charlie Angus were driving down a Northern Ontario highway when the sun began to set. MP Angus (NDP, Timmins-James Bay) was anxious to get home to Timmins and relax.

A local leader in the fight against cancer has died. Michael Antcliffe, who wrote a book about his fight with the disease, and held several fundraisers to help researchers stop it in its tracks, passed away on Saturday.

George Saarinen wants to meet his grandchildren one day. He also wants to enjoy a game from the stands at the Fort William Gardens, sit on an airplane without a belt extension or just simply shop for jeans like anyone else.

Across-the-board cuts to the Ministry of Natural Resources could mean dips in services for Ontarians. That’s the message Sarah Campbell (NDP, Kenora – Rainy River) is promoting.

It’s not every day that a village turns into a city.

TbayTel has announced the activation of six new 4G network cell sites. The sites are at key locations across city and will provide better cell coverage. Small modules have been constructed to increase coverage in Thunder Bay.

A woman received unknown injuries after being struck by a vehicle at the corner of May Street and Arthur Street. Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to the call around 3:30 p.m. Friday about a vehicle colliding with a pedestrian.

For the first time in 17 years a new four-lane section of highway has opened up in the Thunder Bay area. Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation announced Friday that the new lanes between Hodder Avenue and Highway 527 are now open to traffic.

Ring of Fire development, the event centre and RegenMed are all on the agenda for city officials heading to the Association of Municipalities Ontario conference.