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Budget delay fuels election speculation among Thunder Bay politicians

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty says he’s 50-50 that the prime minister’s budget delay will lead to a snap spring election.

Jan 20, 2015 11:18 AM Read more >

Councillor takes to Reddit for budget input

THUNDER BAY -- Rookie Coun. Shelby Ch’ng is taking a new approach to gathering municipal budget input.

Jan 20, 2015 11:01 AM Read more >

Power restored after Monday night outage in Intercity area

THUNDER BAY -- About 600 hydro customers were without power Monday night. Thunder Bay Hydro officials say the outage in the Intercity area is now fixed, but the cause has not been revealed.

Jan 20, 2015 10:44 AM Read more >

One person hospitalized after six-vehicle highway crash (Update)

IGNACE, Ont. -- One person had to be taken to hospital following a six-vehicle collision that closed Highway 17 Sunday. The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m., 20-kilometres west of Ignace. It involved five commercial vehicles and a pickup truck.

Jan 20, 2015 10:39 AM Read more >

Homeowners will have to wait to speak to council over Arthur Street Marketplace

THUNDER BAY -- Residents near a local shopping mall will have to wait a month before making a deputation to city council.

Jan 19, 2015 10:46 PM Read more >

Despite council's admiration, a local man will have to reduce the height of his fence to comply with city bylaws

THUNDER BAY -- Everyone agreed it was a nice fence. Mayor Keith Hobbs even called the nine-footer, complete with a gate for Brian Vic's RV to fit through, a thing of beauty.

Jan 19, 2015 10:31 PM Read more >

Economy pushed Vince Riccio to seek Liberal nomination

THUNDER BAY -- Vince Riccio says a tumbling economy in Ontario northwest is one of the main reasons he’s seeking the federal Liberal nomination in Thunder Bay-Rainy River.

Jan 19, 2015 3:29 PM Read more >

Skills Canada, DeWalt Tools donates tools to school board

THUNDER BAY -- Evan Fairhurst doesn’t see himself attending university.

Jan 19, 2015 3:14 PM Read more >

Driver involved in hit-and-run charged

THUNDER BAY -- City police have charged the driver of a truck believed to be involved in a recent hit and run. The incident occurred last week and involved a garage on Peter Street.

Jan 19, 2015 2:24 PM Read more >

Hospital campaign aims to get visitors and staff to quit smoking for good

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is making a push to convince visitors and staff to quit smoking for good.

Jan 19, 2015 2:20 PM Read more >