Local News

THUNDER BAY -- The city’s crime rate may be on a downward trend, but the police chief says there are still issues that need to be addressed.

THUNDER BAY -- Gas prices and a cool start to the summer may have led to the slow start to the tourism season. Paul Pepe, the manager of tourism for the City of Thunder Bay, said Wednesday that June was a slow month for traffic through the area.

THUNDER BAY -- Bombardier and the union representing its nearly 900 striking workers have a picket-line protocol in place. The company asked for an injunction citing safety concerns as a strike continues at the Thunder Bay plant.

THUNDER BAY -- Before joining Confederation College’s First Nations Natural Resources Youth Employment Program, Dancia Gagne had no idea what she wanted to do for a living. Four years later, she’s got a plan.

SHUNIAH, Ont. -- The longtime Reeve of the municipality of Shuniah says she's ready to try for another term in office. Maria Harding has served on Shuniah Council since 1988, and she's been the Reeve since 1995.

THUNDER BAY -- Police have a man in custody after a brief manhunt near Mountain Road Wednesday. OPP Sgt. David Moscall said members of the Thunder Bay detachment were conducting a traffic stop on Highway 61 shortly after 11 a.m.

ATIKOKAN, Ont. -- Atikokan's Public Works Department expects a boil water advisory in the community to last until Friday. A power outage from an overnight storm Tuesday forced the warning.

THUNDER BAY -- The city has rejected CN's offer over the James Street swing bridge.

THUNDER BAY -- Mayor Keith Hobbs says it’s time to wake up the elephant in the room.

THUNDER BAY -- Two men and a woman face second-degree murder charges following a violent weekend in the Intercity area.