Local News

THUNDER BAY -- Trevor Giertuga has been fighting for more than 15 years on an issue that was resolved in a meeting that lasted less than 30 minutes.

THUNDER BAY -- Red River Road was blocked near Regent Street after a car struck and knocked over a lamp post Monday evening. A female driver, treated for minor injuries on scene, was subsequently arrested by police and charged with impaired driving.

Last year's death of a five-year-old boy from strep throat in Sandy Lake First Nation has ignited a debate on the way Ontario addresses youth death in remote First Nations.

THUNDER BAY – City police are reminding the public about the dangers of being near train tracks following a fatal incident this past weekend.

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is still dealing with some IT issues following a major computer outage last week. On Friday, the Hospital's cooling system failed, resulting in a rise in temperature in their data centre.

Miss Northern Ontario was crowned Miss Peace on Saturday but over the course of the Miss Canada Globe beauty pageant, Kristie Kennedy found a deeper peace and got her confidence back.

THUNDER BAY -- Ontario's Lieutenant Governor is set to pay a visit to this city Thursday.

Melissa DesChamps says by 2006 she was a needle junkie and crack addict who sold her body to support her addictions.

The city is advising drivers that the intersection of James and Churchill will be changed to a four-way stop beginning this morning. It is to allow traffic lights to be put up.

THUNDER BAY – Gas prices at local pumps are falling. Late last week many local gas bars featured prices near $1.40-per-litre of regular gas.