Local News

The goutweed is coming. The goutweed is coming.

Thunder Bay-area employers are expecting a dynamic hiring climate for the third quarter of 2012, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

A number of roads around the city are scheduled to get a significant construction overhaul this season.

Police have arrested and charged a youth following two motor vehicle crashes Monday evening. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service say officers responded to two motor vehicle collisions shortly after 9 p.m.

The new splash pad at Thunder Bay's waterfront will have its grand opening on Friday. The fountains have been shooting water since last Friday, as city staff continued to test out the infrastructure before the splash pad’s official debut.

People in Thunder Bay can flush guilt free as the city lifted water restrictions Tuesday morning.

Illegal cigarette sales are on the rise in the city, says the CEO of a retailers association.

City council has picked the eight committee members that will handle the Thunder Bay Disaster Relief Fund. Council approved the eight-member committee at Monday night’s council meeting following in camera discussions.

Residents of Hillcourt Estates cheered as city council took the mobile home park off the surplus list Monday night. The majority of council voted in favour of the resolution at Monday night’s regular scheduled council meeting at city hall.

The chief of Webequie First Nation says the situation with junior mining company Noront Resources Ltd was all a misunderstanding.