Local News

THUNDER BAY -- City police have confirmed that they have located a teenaged girl reported missing Tuesday. Thunder Bay Police Service officials sent a short news release Wednesday morning confirming that the girl had been found.

THUNDER BAY -- Fuel prices continue to drop at gas bars across this province and country, but in this city motorists are still paying some of the highest rates in Ontario. The gas price watchdog website ontariogasprices.

THUNDER BAY -- Officials with the region’s hospital have launched their annual Christmas Appeal Campaign. Thunder Bay Health Sciences Centre hosted an official kickoff for the seasonal campaign Tuesday.

THUNDER BAY -- The area’s public school board has a new chair. At the inaugural meeting of the new Lakehead Public Schools board trustees Tuesday night, Jack Playford was elected as the new chair.

THUNDER BAY -- A familiar face is set to return as the chair of one of this area’s school boards. Bob Hupka was re-elected by his fellow Catholic District School Board trustees Monday night to his former position as chair of the separate board.

Canada-wide issue affects debit, credit purchases at Target stores THUNDER BAY -- Shoppers at Targets across Canada, including here in Thunder Bay, were temporarily forced to ditch their debit and credit cards for cash Tuesday.

ATTAWAPISKAT, Ont. -- Plumbing problems at a health-care facility on a remote, far North First Nation has led to its evacuation.

THUNDER BAY -- Methadone is an important step for some people recovering from opioid addiction the city's acting drug strategy coordinator says.

THUNDER BAY – The holiday train is on its way. The Canadian Pacific holiday train will make its annual stop in Thunder Bay on Tuesday night, scheduled to arrive at about 8:30 p.m. at the Canadian Pacific train depot on Syndicate Avenue.

THUNDER BAY – The case of two former University of Ottawa hockey players facing sexual assault charges will continue into next year.