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Plane crashes

Plane crashes

Two people have received serious injuries after their plane crashed near Trout Lake. Kenora OPP and paramedics arrived at the scene of the crash of the Cessna 180 aircraft after receiving the call around 9:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday.
Plane crashes

Plane crashes

Police have reported that a small plane has gone down near Trout Lake. Kenora OPP and paramedics arrived at the scene of the crash after receiving the call around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Teens sentenced

Teens sentenced

Two teen girls who pleaded and were found guilty of the manslaughter of another teen girl in 2010 have each been sentenced to three years of custody.
Victims of weekend fire feeling devastated

Victims of weekend fire feeling devastated

The local Red Cross has stepped in to help victims of a weekend house fire. Around 20 fire fighters responded to a four-apartment home on Machar Avenue Saturday afternoon.
Local teacher pens physics book to include video games

Local teacher pens physics book to include video games

When the majority of Daniel Laughton’s physics class skipped to go play the latest released video game, he decided to make his lesson plan a bit more digital.

Former Mary J.L. Black to be used as martial arts school

Resident used to hit the books at the former Mary J.L. Black library but instead may punch and kick at a possible martial arts school.

Police union votes down 12-hour shift proposal

The chairman of the Thunder Bay Police Services Board confirmed Tuesday that uniformed officers have shot down another major change in their shift schedule.

Portion of Oliver Road closed near Calvert Road, Pointe De Meuron

The Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge has announced the closure of a portion of Oliver Road. The section between Calvert Road and Pointe De Meuron is inaccessible due to repairs to the CPR crossing.

24 year old taken to Winnipeg hospital

A 24-year old Alberta man is in hospital with serious injuries, after he lost control of his motorcycle near Rainy River. The collision happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday when the motorcycle went into a ditch on Worthington Road just off Highway 11.
Get outside

Get outside

The province thinks it has a cure for nature deficit disorder; learn to camp. For the second year, Ontario Parks is launching its Learn to Camp program. And for the first time, it’s coming North.
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