Local News

A potential strike by support workers at Confederation College continues to loom over the campus, as students are set to return to class in about two weeks. Support staff across the province filed a five-day notice to strike by Sept.

Terrace Bay has launched an ambitious advertising campaign in hopes of drawing visitors from Thunder Bay, and just weeks after opening a new lighthouse tourist attraction in the town.

Friends of the Thunder Bay Public Library are encouraging people to come out and find a treasure Saturday. The volunteer group is holding a buck-a-bag book sale at the former Mary J.L. Black Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Two U.S. boaters who were missing in the Dryden area have been found safe and sound. Officials with the Dryden detachment of the OPP say they received a report of two boaters who did not return to their camps on William Bay, Lac Seul on Tuesday.

The idea that sports is the best drug deterrent has led the OPP and a local sporting goods store to ask area residents to donate used hockey equipment.

Police are looking for the public's help after an arson incident at the Balsam Street pits Thursday afternoon.

Thunder Bay OPP on Thursday stopped a motorcycle the believed was traveling 225 kilometres per hour.

A 15-year-old Thunder Bay boy has been charged after allegedly stealing his mother's truck. OPP attempted to stop the vehicle for investigative purposes but it did not stop, so they followed into the city.

Elaine Kerr grew up with Jack Layton.

Thunder Bay now has its own Ring of Fire office.