Local News

A local representative for the province’s public service union says Ontario’s latest budget is only good news for the rich and special interest groups.

Unless they get further bad news, a wedding scheduled for Saturday night at the Current River Community Centre will go on as scheduled.

Police in a remote First Nation are investigating the death of a teen. Officials with the OPP say a 17-year-old from Pikangikum First Nation was reported missing on Tuesday. At about 11:45 p.m.

Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue crews have already started to deal with brush fires. Fire crews were called to a pair of blazes that broke out along the Thunder Bay Expressway near Balsam Street Wednesday. The first happened just before 2 p.m.

Trees don’t just help a city look nice. Thunder Bay’s urban forest, which includes an estimated 15,000 trees, reduces runoff into the sewers, helps air quality and can even cut heating and cooling costs. The city thinks it gets about $1.

Cuts, freezes and omissions in the provincial budget have local social services and First Nations organizations nervous.

Heather Coulson says if a stroke awareness aimed at Aboriginal youth saves even one life, then it was well worth the effort.

Four short lines in the Ontario budget about the Ring of Fire isn’t enough for mining companies to hang their hats on, says the head of the Ontario Prospector’s Association.

The Northwest Local Health Integration Network has laid out a blueprint for its 10-year plan to reduce health-care costs. Officials with the Northwest LHIN announced the plan during a teleconference Wednesday.

A hockey tournament in Sioux Lookout had more action off the ice than on. The event was held between March 12 and March 18. Officials with the OPP say officers responded to nearly 300 calls during those dates. Eight of those 300 calls were assaults.