Local News

THUNDER BAY -- A woman inside a south side residence that caught fire was rescued by firefighters. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue crews responded to reports of a structural fire at a Victoria Avenue home around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.

THUNDER BAY -- The Fire Marshal's office says it has more information from CN about the James Street Swing Bridge but that's about it.

THUNDER BAY -- The family of Jethro Anderson has been waiting 15 years for answers surrounding the 15-year-old’s death in 2000.

THUNDER BAY -- The province is injecting half-a-million dollars into a local exploration company, a move that promises to bring discoveries closer to development. Zenyatta made its Albany graphite discovery in 2011.

THUNDER BAY -- City residents haven’t seen winter temperatures climb yet, but they are seeing gas prices start to rise. On Wednesday, most gas stations in Thunder Bay were selling gas at $1.129 per litre or $1.169 per litre.

A Quebec man faces numerous drug-related charges after police crashed a north-side motel room on Tuesday. Police say they found a small amount of marijuana and cocaine, along with $14,730 in Canadian currency in the afternoon bust.

A drug bust on Tuesday at an Oliver Road residence netted police a small quantity of marijuana, cocaine and MDMA.

THUNDER BAY -- The city is looking to take its next steps to make a more walkable community.

THUNDER BAY -- The driver of a minivan was charged following a two-vehicle crash at Junot Avenue near Stardust Crescent Wednesday morning.

THUNDER BAY -- Senior citizens now have a one-stop shop for information and contacts that they may find very useful in and around the city.