Local News

THUNDER BAY -- The president of Confederation College wants to see an overhaul of the school’s recreation facilities. Especially if that means saying farewell to the bubble.

THUNDER BAY -- Motorists are being advised to drive with caution as slippery roads are expected to only get worse as temperatures drop.

THUNDER BAY -- A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a Friday workplace incident at Keefer Terminal. Police and paramedics were called just before 5 p.m. to respond to calls of a worker being injured on a ship at the port.

THUNDER BAY -- The Christmas Cheer Fund is setting their goal a little lower this year. “We decided that we would decrease our goal by $10,000 to $130,000 because we felt it would be doable for us,” said Cheer chairwoman Joleene Kemp.

THUNDER BAY -- By the start of the next school year Confederation College will be able to house more than 125 students on campus.

THUNDER BAY – Medical research is something patients rarely think of when they are in need of care. Yet research being done locally can go a long way to making a positive impact in treating life-threatening diseases such as cancer.

THUNDER BAY -- A man convicted on drug trafficking charges was sentenced to more than nine years in prison Friday.

THUNDER BAY -- A lawsuit launched by the family of Jasmine Veneruzzo against a former OPP officer the province of Ontario will return to court in six months.

THUNDER BAY -- In response to the winter spike in auto collisions, the city’s collision centre hours will be expanded. Officials with the THunder Bay Police Service confirmed the expanded hours via a news release issued Friday.

THUNDER BAY -- The Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay hosted its annual fundraising gala at the Victoria Inn Thursday night. More than 300 of Thunder Bay's most charitable, came out to support the cause.