Local News

Lawerencia Bembenek, better known by her nickname Bambi, has died.

Despite the cold, wet winter weather, construction is moving ahead full force on Thunder Bay’s waterfront. "Winter does have its own challenges," said Gary Wood, construction supervisor.

Thunder Bay city council is set to award a half-million dollar contract for work on the city-owned Whalen building.

Stormy weekend weather means calendar parking is back in effect in Thunder Bay. This means motorists cannot park along priority routes, hospital or school zones, transit routes, the downtown cores or emergency routes from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m.

A weather-related, two-vehicle collision on Sunday sent five people to hospital. The mishap occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on Dawson Road, near the Mapleward Road intersection. Four of the victims suffered minor injury.

Icy roads and the threat of snow mean an extended weekend for the city’s rural students. The Lakehead District School Board has closed several of its facilities on Monday, deciding to err on the side of caution.

Santa Claus brought a blast of North Pole temperatures to Thunder Bay, but it didn’t seem to bother many of the thousands of people who lined Memorial Avenue to watch his annual parade.

Loch Lomond Ski Hill and its owner are facing charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with a tragic accident at the facility last year. The case was in provincial offences court Friday morning.

First Nation communities in the North will soon have high-speed Internet after an announcement was made Friday afternoon.

Count Thunder Bay Mayor-elect Keith Hobbs among a growing list of people who want the city to spare the life of a dog accused of killing a smaller dog at one of the city’s two off-leash dog parks.