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Province confirms $198M for highway rehabilitation, twinning (UPDATE)

Province confirms $198M for highway rehabilitation, twinning (UPDATE)

The province plans to spend $120 million to continue twinning Highway 11/17 between Thunder Bay and Nipigon. Earlier this year two contracts were awarded to Terra Nova Contracting to complete the work, a 10.

New housing starts up in June: CMHC

THUNDER BAY -- Some better weather was likely behind an upswing in new housing construction in June over last year.
Pretty.Ugly new single is pretty.epic (Audio Included)

Pretty.Ugly new single is pretty.epic (Audio Included)

THUNDER BAY – Local hip hop artist Pretty.Ugly has released his new single, Seaweed Diet ( listen below) . The new track is a collaboration between Thunder Bay’s Pretty.Ugly and UK wordsmith Smellington Piff.
Firefighters battle duplex fire on city's north side

Firefighters battle duplex fire on city's north side

It appears everyone got out safely Wednesday as firefighters battled a fire at a Ray Boulevard duplex. However, an unconfirmed report suggests at least one person in the residence suffered burns to his hand.
Bombardier hiring a dozen new people every week to fill streetcar orders

Bombardier hiring a dozen new people every week to fill streetcar orders

THUNDER BAY -- The Thunder Bay Bombardier plant has been hiring at least a dozen new employees every week to help speed up their streetcar production. This comes after Bombardier fell behind on its delivery orders to the Toronto Transit Commission.
Ontario Chamber urges province to get jumping energy prices in check

Ontario Chamber urges province to get jumping energy prices in check

Charla Robinson says it’s time for the province to get serious about energy costs.
Nearly 35,000 expected to attend Rib Fest this year, organizer says

Nearly 35,000 expected to attend Rib Fest this year, organizer says

Rib Fest just keeps getting bone-gnawingly bigger and better. Three years ago, when organizers first kicked the idea around, they expected fewer than 8,000 to take in the festivities over the course of the inaugural event.

Bombardier hiring dozens weekly, still need more to push out streetcars on time: Union

The Thunder Bay Bombardier plant has been hiring at least a dozen new employees every week to help speed up its streetcar production. This comes after Bombardier fell behind on its delivery orders to the Toronto Transit Commission.
Knock, Knock: Truck slams into front door of home

Knock, Knock: Truck slams into front door of home

Thunder Bay Police Service Media Release At about 9:30 this morning a two vehicle collision occurred in the intersection of McKenzie St and Bethune St that resulted in one pick-up truck spinning out of control into the front steps of a residence on B
High risk offender in this community: Police

High risk offender in this community: Police

Thunder Bay Police have taken the unusual, but not unheard of, step of informing the public about a dangerous offender moving to the city.
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