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Work underway on Correctional Centre expansion

Work underway on Correctional Centre expansion

The 50-bed expansion is expected to help with overcrowding issues and correctional workers say it should help bridge the gap before a new facility is built.
Car crashes into convenience store in Dryden

Car crashes into convenience store in Dryden

No injuries reported in a single-vehicle collision early Thursday morning.
Ear Falls sawmill workers getting paid to be vaccinated

Ear Falls sawmill workers getting paid to be vaccinated

Forestry company with operations Northwestern Ontario will pay its employees up to $350 if they choose to get vaccinated.
Number of active COVID-19 cases in Northwest drops

Number of active COVID-19 cases in Northwest drops

Active cases have fallen in the Northwestern Health Unit catchment area to 62 compared to 75 on Wednesday.
Port remained above five-year cargo average in April

Port remained above five-year cargo average in April

Thunder Bay saw 47 ships and 955,953 tonnes of cargo move through the port last month.
Seven families displaced from home after fire in Sioux Lookout

Seven families displaced from home after fire in Sioux Lookout

There were no reported injuries in a Wednesday evening fire on Prince Street.
Engine derails at Canadian Pacific Rail Yard

Engine derails at Canadian Pacific Rail Yard

Locomotive engine had to be lifted back on the rails.
Test drilling resumes for nuclear waste site near Ignace

Test drilling resumes for nuclear waste site near Ignace

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is also drilling its first borehole at South Bruce.
Nine new variant cases detected, active case count remains at 45

Nine new variant cases detected, active case count remains at 45

Thunder Bay's seven-day, per-100,000 case count is 22.01, the lowest it's been since Jan. 2.
Police find missing 50-year-old

Police find missing 50-year-old

City police safely locate a missing person.
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