Local News

TBT Newshour for Sept. 26, 2016: The public school board will meet as a school renewal plan moves forward.

The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation hosted a roundtable discussion on Rural and Remote Indigenous Housing as part of the development of a national housing strategy.

The SIJHL's GM Ice Dogs placed 6th in CJHL rankings, while

OPP have located a missing Marathon man.

OPP seeking assistance in locating a missing 33-year-old male.

Investigators are looking into the discovery of a dead female dog near the Northwood playfield site.

Thunder Bay Crime Prevention Council coordinator Lee-Ann Chevrette said although local crime statistics are falling, interactions with police and incidents of disorder are on the rise. She believes local programming is necessary but so far, efforts have been rejected without explanation.

City council approved a plan that will balance all but $180,000 of the $3.2-million projected shortfall in the 2016 municipal budget.

OPP are launching their annual Fall Seat Belt Campaign and reminding drivers to take the extra five seconds to buckle up before driving.

NHLer Ryan Johnson hung up his skates in 2011, but has stayed in the game, most recently as director of player development with the Vancouver Canucks