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LRCA flood warning for region officially lifted

THUNDER BAY – A flood warning for many communities surrounding Thunder Bay has been lifted.

Jul 14, 2015 9:08 AM Read more >

Residents forced out of homes as water washes out roads and property

Some residents in Nolalu were forced from their homes Monday as flash floods swept through their community.

Jul 13, 2015 10:01 PM Read more >

Your view: Users send us photographs of area flooding (12 PHOTOS)

Here are some of the photographs that users have sent us during Monday evening's flooding in Nolalu. [ View the story "Monday evening floods" on Storify ] Photos submitted by users.

Jul 13, 2015 9:53 PM Read more >

Current River Coun. Andrew Foulds says city will take the time to get Boulevard Lake Dam project right

THUNDER BAY -- Andrew Foulds says he's disappointed and frustrated over delays with the Boulevard Lake Damn Rehabilitation Project but he wants the city to do it right.

Jul 13, 2015 4:45 PM Read more >

OPP identify body of man found on Sturgeon Lake

OPP News Release SUDDEN DEATH ON STURGEON LAKE (IGNACE, ON) – On July 11, 2015 at approximately 10:30 p.m. officers with the Ignace Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible drowning on Sturgeon Lake.

Jul 13, 2015 3:19 PM Read more >

LRCA says Whitefish River, tributaries expected to rise; O'Connor, Gillies townships under warning

THUNDER BAY. – The Lakehead Conservation area announced a flood warning for the Lakehead Region, specifically the townships of Gillies and O'Connor.

Jul 13, 2015 3:10 PM Read more >

Two Kenora men charged for impaired driving , one stopped while riding ATV

OPP News Release (KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two Kenora men after the weekend. On Saturday July 11, 2015 at approximately 2:30 a.m.

Jul 13, 2015 1:49 PM Read more >

Feds make joint announcement with province for more four-laning work

THUNDER BAY -- The federal government is stepping in to see the province's four-laning continue between Thunder Bay and Nipigon.

Jul 13, 2015 1:44 PM Read more >

PHOTOGRAPH: Fort Frances train derailment

Fort Frances – A user supplied us with the above photograph of the train derailment near Fort Frances. Sixty homes in the farming community 30 kilometres west of Fort Frances were evacuated when 14 CN cars derailed on Friday afternoon.

Jul 13, 2015 12:07 PM Read more >

Thirty-five jobs to be cut in long-term care facility transition

All but 35 of Unifor union members working at Thunder Bay's two closing long-term care homes will be employed in the new facility.

Jul 13, 2015 11:56 AM Read more >