Local News

A second straight day of traffic enforcement on Oliver Road has netted police even more fines than the initial Tuesday blitz.

NDP leadership hopeful Niki Ashton on Friday is bringing her message to Thunder Bay. The Churchill MP will stop by the Study at Lakehead University to deliver her Campaign For New Politics to party members and activists.

Watching a loved one suffer from Alzheimer’s disease is tough on adults. It’s hell on children, who often can’t grasp why a grandparent is fully aware of their surroundings one minute and can’t remember their name the next.

Police are looking into several incidents of stolen fuel in Gorham Township. Officers with the Thunder Bay detachment of the OPP say the culprits gained entry through locked compounds, and in each incident stole upwards of 500 litres of fuel.

City announces new public art competition for bike racks The city is inviting local and regional artists to submit proposals for artistic designs that will be transferred onto circular panels and incorporated onto bike racks.

The warm weather means drivers won’t have to scramble to find a place to park. The city on Thursday announced it was waiving calendar parking for the season, about two weeks ahead of its scheduled end.

A 33-year-old man has been charged in an alleged hit-and-run incident on Memorial Avenue on Sunday night.

A controversial subdivision proposal is making its way back to city council. In 2002, applicant Ryan Jones wanted to build a condominium on land on the south side of Mountain Road directly east of the Fort William Country Club.

The Superior Points Harm Reduction Program is in full spring as melted snow reveals more discard needles.

Temperatures in Thunder Bay didn’t hit the projected high of 17 C on Wednesday, but it was warm enough to convince residents to cut their winter hibernation short.