Local News

SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. -- Provincial police have arrested a woman allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into northern communities.

SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. -- Temporary traffic lights at a bridge under construction are leaving many motorists scratching their heads and waiting.

THUNDER BAY -- A morning water main break has city officials asking motorists to stay away from a section of Cumberland. City of Thunder Bay work crews are at the site of the water main break on Cumberland and Clarke Streets, near the Dairy Queen.

THUNDER BAY -- City police are investigating a Simpson Street convenience store robbery. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say the Mac’s convenience store was robbed at about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday.

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.