Local News

After two cancelled elections due to by-law violations and allegations of ballot box stuffing, it appears the Lakehead University student union finally has a new executive. LUSU staff released the unofficial results of its election Friday.

MPP Michael Gravelle (Lib., Thunder Bay-Superior North) says he's now in a better position to lobby for a ferrochrome processing facility in the Northwest.

The main objective of a powwow held at a local elementary school was to raise cultural awareness and respect. Cultural awareness and respect were the main ideas behind a powwow held Friday for students at Westmount Public School.

This is based on a true story. Well, not quite, but these days accomplished international movie-maker and local film professor at Confederation College Lee Chambers has switched hats. Well, sort of.

A group of chiefs representing First Nation communities with land near the Ring of Fire have withdrawn their support from the development.

Thunder Bay police are on the hunt for more armed robbers. On Thursday a man making a delivery in the Limbrick Place area said he was followed to his vehicle by three men.

The city of Thunder Bay is receiving mixed reviews on its proposed plan to control the city's deer population. A two-part resolution has been put forth to cut down on deer in city limits.

A city councillor says he’s disappointed more people didn’t attend an information session on Thunder Bay’s proposed master fire plan.

Tim Heney says it’s hard to tell what grain traffic in Thunder Bay will look like next year, but he does believe it will be good.

The town of Sioux Lookout has decided to repeal its controversial ban on plastic shopping bags. The ban was brought in by the previous council in Sioux Lookout as a way to reduce the high number of plastic bags going into the town's landfill.