Local News

The walls of Fort William Gardens may come crumblin’ down on June 26, when rocker John Mellencamp makes his Thunder Bay debut.

The bodies of three more people have been located on a lake near Kenora. The search for the missing persons began after the body of 55-year old Robert Kantimere was discovered on the ice at Selkirk Lake this past Friday.

Complaints about under-aged drinking and partying in the River Terrace Park area led police to arrest two boys for allegedly trafficking marijuana.

Transit riders better start digging for dimes. As of April 1, Thunder Bay Transit it hiking its one-way cash fares by 10 cents, from $2.50 to $2.60, the first increase in three years.

Police are looking for two men who allegedly jumped a woman from behind, assaulted her before stealing her purse Sunday afternoon.

Big blockbuster hits and some local short films had about 500 moviegoers waiting in line for the early morning showings at this year’s film festival. The 19th annual Northwest Film Fest opened the doors to Famous Players Silver City around 9 a.

A variety of music genres will be playing at the Trinity United Church next Friday. About 10 bands from across the region will be performing live at the church on Algoma Street.

Everyone dies. That’s a fact John-Bryan Gardiner knows all too well. The 50-year-old president of Everest of Thunder Bay funeral services has helped plenty of people pay their final respects.

The NDP has chosen Thomas Mulcair as the leader of the Official Opposition. Mulcair was official named the leader of the federal NDP at the leadership convention in Toronto on Saturday.

Firefighters have rescued a 19-year-old-woman who was 100 metres from shore in the icy waters of Lake Superior. Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue responded to a call about a woman who fell into the ice sometime after 9 a.m. Saturday.