Local News

SHUNIAH, Ont. – Shuniah has decided to ditch its reeve. But the community is not involved in any kind of political upheaval. The change only focuses on the title itself, as Shuniah is opting to go with mayor instead of reeve.

DRYDEN, Ont. -- One person was hospitalized following a highway crash involving a truck, SUV and transport truck Tuesday.

SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. -- Police have seized marijuana and morphine from a home in this northern Ontario community.

Vowing it is a matter of not if but when it is ultimately approved, the federal natural resources minister is responding to U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to veto the Keystone XL pipeline.

THUNDER BAY – A woman charged with murdering her cousin late last year had previously been sexually assaulted by the victim.

THUNDER BAY -- Bob Barker would be proud. By year’s end Thunder Bay could be home to a new high-volume, low-cost spay and neuter clinic that would cost pet owners about a quarter of the current cost to fix their animals.

THUNDER BAY -- Police say they’ve arrested a man who allegedly shot at a neighbour’s home following an argument about a dog. Thunder Bay detachment OPP officials say the incident took place on Saturday, Feb. 21, at a Gorham Township home.

THUNDER BAY -- The suspect charged in a gruesome July 2013 murder case has been committed to stand trial.

THUNDER BAY -- If Rebecca Johnson has enough support, a local zoo could be closed by next year. The at-large councillor brought up the cost of the Chippewa Wildlife Exhibit several times during budget deliberations.

The City of Thunder Bay has filed suit in the Superior Court of Justice against CN in the ongoing dispute over the James Street Swing Bridge.