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Weather statement issued for Thunder Bay

Weather statement issued for Thunder Bay

Special weather statement in effect for: City of Thunder Bay Significant snowfall amounts today and tonight. An intensifying low pressure system over Wisconsin this morning will track slowly northward today.
City police budget sees $300K shortfall in 2015, police chief expected variance

City police budget sees $300K shortfall in 2015, police chief expected variance

THUNDER BAY – Taxpayers will be on the hook for a $300,000 shortfall in the Thunder Bay Police Service’s 2015 budget but the police chief said he knew costs would exceed the allotted $37.7-million before the year even began.
Properties behind on taxes put under the microscope at city hall Monday

Properties behind on taxes put under the microscope at city hall Monday

THUNDER BAY -- City council will have money on its mind Monday night. Councillors will receive a list of properties that have been in tax arrears since 2013 that are eligible to be registered and sold unless taxes are paid.

OPSEU heading to new office, receive go-ahead from council

The Ontario Public Sector Employee's Union in Thunder Bay is preparing to move into a new office, after getting the planning go-ahead from Thunder Bay city council last night.

City asks people not to be reckless with thin ice

City of Thunder Bay media release follows : March 15, 2016 – Thunder Bay Fire Rescue is asking all residents to stay off any of the frozen bodies of water in the area.
Criminal money paying for new police vehicle

Criminal money paying for new police vehicle

It turns out crime does pay – just not for those you’d expect.
UPDATE: Crime Stoppers, SPCA find owner of starving dog as investigation continues

UPDATE: Crime Stoppers, SPCA find owner of starving dog as investigation continues

THUNDER BAY -- The owner of an emaciated dog has been found. Crime Stoppers put a call out on social media Tuesday looking for the owner of a dog found wandering and starving near Junot Avenue and Windsor Street.
Rail crossing arm breaks windshield

Rail crossing arm breaks windshield

A vehicle collision on Monday resulted in a broken railway crossing arm. A female driver ignored the flashing red lights and clanging bells and received a wake-up slap when the crossing arm descended and hit the windshield.
UPDATE: Kitchen fire damages south-side home

UPDATE: Kitchen fire damages south-side home

THUNDER BAY – A Brock Street house suffered significant damage from a morning fire. Firefighters were called to the Westfort area home before 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning to reports of a structural fire.
OPP locate and arrest escaped prisoner

OPP locate and arrest escaped prisoner

(KENORA, ON) On Friday, March 11, 2016 at approximately 2:00 pm, officers from the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were at the Kenora Courthouse transporting several persons in custody to the Kenora District Jail, when a 31 y
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