Local News

Police have identified the victim of a fatal weekend crash. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say a collision that forced the closure of Northern Avenue for more than 15 hours Sunday night led to the death of Martin John Amos, 67.

Police arrested three people near Kenora after finding cocaine in the vehicle they were in Tuesday. Officers with the Kenora detachment of the OPP made a traffic stop just before 3 a.m. Tuesday, May 22.

Police arrested three people near Kenora after finding cocaine in the vehicle they were in Tuesday. Officers with the Kenora detachment of the OPP made a traffic stop just before 3 a.m. Tuesday, May 22.

Firefighters responded to an early morning house fire on East Donald Street Wednesday. Firefighters were called to the blaze at around 2:30 a.m. at a two -storey building in the 1200 block of East Donald Street.

Police have located a missing elderly couple after they were stranded in the middle of a lake for more than a day. The last time anyone someone saw the couple was on May 21 when they did not return to their campsite at Pine Point Resort.

Fort William Historical Park has placed the Great Rendezvous on hiatus. Officials with the Old Fort announced it would be suspending the summer event this year because of dwindling attendance.

Two teens accused in the murder of a 16-year-old in 2010 have pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges.

No one appeared injured after a car traveling down Highway 61 collided into the rear of a school bus with children on board. The collision happened around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Broadway Avenue.

The local Multiple Sclerosis Society chapter is hoping to walk away from a crisis. Last year, the society helped 85 people who suffer from MS with equipment to help them with mobility issues.

Adding Japanese content to Lakehead University’s student body was a top priority for the mayor during an official visit to Gifu City, Japan.