Local News

THUNDER BAY -- A local swim club is asking the city for a lifeline. The Thunderbolts Swim Club pays more than $53,000 a year to use the Canada Games Complex. In 2012 it fell behind on payments because of decreased revenue and increased expenses.

Travellers along the trans-Canada highway this weekend might have to deal with some short closures of the Nipigon River Bridge. As work continues to get things back to normal, it will be closed for two hours very early in the day tomorrow and Sunday.

DULUTH, Minn -- Damage is estimated at about $900,000 after a fire in a historic church in Duluth. It happened early Thursday morning at the Lutheran church that was built in 1906 after being founded by Swedish Immigrants in 1870.

Ontario is investing in Lakehead University, helping to create jobs and support new research and innovation in Thunder Bay.

THUNDER BAY -- Ontario’s push to make alcohol available at more locations is raising concerns at the District Health Unit.

THUNDER BAY -- Joanne Kembel says the 2015 United Way campaign still feels like a victory, even though the charity fell $7,799 short of its target.

THUNDER BAY --Kathy Skirving knows most of her customers by their first name.

(KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are investigating two incidents of suspicious activity in apartment complexes.

Ontario’s Opposition Leader Patrick Brown took Premier Kathleen Wynne to task on Thursday over the conditions at the Thunder Bay District Jail.

THUNDER BAY – A city program that’s been taking extra dollars from ratepayers with the promise of addressing infrastructure appears to be straying from its original objective. That has Northwood Coun. Shelby Ch'ng concerned.