Local News

Many newly-weds to be have been canceling their shags following some confusion about the rules surrounding the raffling off of prizes.

About 50 per cent of First Nations children have problems with speech and language by the time they start junior kindergarten, reports the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.

Motorists travelling through the Atikokan - Fort Frances area will continue to encounter delays this fall due to roadwork and the reconstruction of the Noden Causeway.

The TransCanada Highway near Upsala was closed for several hours Thursday morning following a single vehicle crash. OPP officers say at around 8:30 a.m. an SUV towing a trailer flipped over on the highway about 25 kilometres west of Upsala.

The Kiwanis club of Thunder Bay, along with Staples Business Depot, are helping some local students through an annual campaign.

An Ontario theatre company is encouraging the province's youth to live a healthy, active and drug-free lifestyle. Mixed Company Theatre kicked off its province-wide Project ACT tour this afternoon at the Thunder Bay Boys and Girls Club.

A new immigration marketing campaign hopes to showcase the Northwest as a viable destination over the larger urban centres that are traditionally favoured by foreign newcomers.

Attacking the causes of crime is the only way to prevent it from spiralling out of control, says a world-renowned expert on the subject.

The province’s new Ring of Fire co-ordinator says her first task will be to bring the stakeholders together to move the multi-billion mining project forward.

Police are investigating a possible murder in the Eabametoong First Nation community. The investigation comes after Nishnawbe-Aski Police were called about man found dead around 8 p.m. Monday.