Local News

City of Thunder Bay media update September 1, 2016 – Work that will close Simpson Street between Robertson Street and Pacific Avenue is scheduled to start on Tuesday, Sept. 6 for sanitary sewer replacement and pavement resurfacing.

THUNDER BAY -- The city’s police force has renewed the $50,000 reward for details about an unsolved murder. In September 2014, 32-year-old William Wapoose was found dead off the bike path in Chapples Park.

THUNDER BAY – Police have arrested a woman in connection with a stabbing that took place on the city's north side, early Thursday morning.

THUNDER BAY -- For the second day in a row, people waiting for disability and Ontario Works cheques lined up outside the CLE Coliseum.

GREENSTONE, Ont. – Power has been restored to about 3,000 Hydro One customers in the Greenstone area following a major outage. The power disruption was first reported at about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.

OPP Media Release (SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) – Since July 2, 2016 drivers in Sioux Lookout may have noticed our two Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI) summer students stationed on busy Sioux Lookout roads tracking driving infractions.

THUNDER BAY --Joshua Guthrie’s life took a wild turn three years ago when he veered onto a lifelong road to recovery. In order to cope with his feeling of being an outsider Guthrie was immediately drawn to alcohol at a young age.

THUNDER BAY – Falling local enrolment at Lakehead University has led to greater international student attendance than any year over the school’s 50-year history.

The Transportation Safety Board says a freight train derailment near Nipigon last year was caused by the complete failure of a previously cracked rail. The incident took place on Jan. 13, 2015, halfway between Nipigon and Schreiber.

THUNDER BAY - Five local startups received a helping hand this summer from a mentorship program that aims to give innovators the tools needed to succeed.