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Kenora OPP responded to 130 calls for service over the weekend

Kenora OPP responded to 130 calls for service over the weekend

OPP in Kenora spent the weekend responding to various calls from Friday, March 5 to Monday, March 8.
Mauro seeking answers on vaccines, hot-spot designation

Mauro seeking answers on vaccines, hot-spot designation

Thunder Bay mayor will speak with Health Minister Christine Elliott's office on Friday to discuss why they city wasn't included in a pair of vaccine expansion programs, given the city's Ontario-high per-capita case count.
UPDATED: Hospital expands COVID-19 unit to 49 beds

UPDATED: Hospital expands COVID-19 unit to 49 beds

There are currently 49 people with COVID-19 admitted to the hospital and 13 in the ICU.
Fort William First Nation declares state of emergency

Fort William First Nation declares state of emergency

The state of emergency includes requests for an isolation shelter in the community or city of Thunder Bay and a daily curfew from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Horwath, Elliott spar over COVID response in Thunder Bay

Horwath, Elliott spar over COVID response in Thunder Bay

NDP leader accuses governing Conservatives of not doing enough to tackle the growing COVID-19 crisis in the district.
COVID-19 outbreak at Thunder Bay District Jail declared over

COVID-19 outbreak at Thunder Bay District Jail declared over

The Section 22 Order requiring released inmates to go to the Isolation Shelter is rescinded.
Police arrest suspect following recent convenience store robbery

Police arrest suspect following recent convenience store robbery

A 16-year-old is facing break and enter charges following an investigation into a robbery on the city's south side.
Man charged in 2019 Cumberland Street death pleads guilty to manslaughter

Man charged in 2019 Cumberland Street death pleads guilty to manslaughter

In March 2019, Nathaniel Austin Wesley was initially charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault following an incident that left one man dead and another person injured.
Police seek more human trafficking victims following arrest

Police seek more human trafficking victims following arrest

City police are searching for more victims after a 31-year-old man was arrested following an ongoing human trafficking investigation.
Ford accuses NDP MPP Mamakwa of jumping vaccine queue

Ford accuses NDP MPP Mamakwa of jumping vaccine queue

NDP MPP was invited to be vaccinated in Muskrat Dam by community elders as a way of convincing residents to sign up for a vaccine appointment.
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