Local News

THUNDER BAY – Less residents are getting hitched, according to new data released by Statistics Canada. According to the latest data from the 2011 Census, the family unit continues to change across Canada, including here in the city.

Several local restaurant owners are cleaning up Thursday morning after a series of late-night smash-and-grabs. The owners of Cousin’s Restaurant on Dawson Road arrived at the establishment at about 6 a.m.

It’s been an exhausting few months for residents in Thunder Bay who were hit by May’s flood. Spofford Street’s Barb Lang cleaned up six feet of sewage from her basement.

THUNDER BAY – Honeybees in this region might have a big problem with a small parasite.

THUNDER BAY – The local detachment of the OPP is warning residents of Conmee and O’Connor Townships to be on alert for potential scam artists.

THUNDER BAY – a bank’s branch is celebrating a century of service in the city. The Scotiabank branch at the corner of May Street and Victoria Avenue has achieved the 100-year milestone this week.

THUNDER BAY – The city is starting to think one of its Sister Cities just isn’t feeling it anymore. The Sister Cities program isn’t a monogamous one, as Thunder Bay has partnerships with five municipalities.

The development at the Ring of Fire has some residents worried that the city isn’t prepared for the expected boom. The city has hosted a number of public meetings on the Mining Readiness Strategy in order to get feedback from residents.

Bikers have never had so much fun riding in one place. The Port Arthur Prosvita was a dance party, a cycling event and a fundraiser all in one Tuesday as the second annual Coast to Coast Inside Ride rolled into town.

Nine-year-old Shae Coffee thinks her street on Normandy Court is the best in the city. And she has the sign to prove it. The quiet street off Trotter Road won the Best City Block Award and was presented with a sign at a BBQ event on Tuesday.