Local News

THUNDER BAY -- City officials are warning residents that they could see discoloured water coming from their taps starting Thursday.

THUNDER BAY -- Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s deputy Grand Chief says a new report by the Auditor General is proof that the Nutrition North Canada food subsidy program is not working.

FORT FRANCES. Ont. -- Resolute’s president has offered clarification amid ongoing concerns with the company’s Fort Frances mill. Fort Frances town officials had said a sale to the U.S.

THUNDER BAY -- A north-side home needed to be evacuated after a nearby pickup truck caught fire Tuesday evening. Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a blaze 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on Rupert Street near John Street.

THUNDER BAY -- A 72-year-old woman remains in serious condition following a vehicle-pedestrian collision Monday night. The incident occurred just after 6:30 p.m. on Valley Street between Masters Street and Sherwood Drive.

THUNDER BAY -- The Fort William First Nation has started an online petition in hopes of re-opening the James Street Swing Bridge to vehicular traffic. It's been 13 months since a major fire closed the Swing bridge to vehicular traffic.

THUNDER BAY -- The city's economy is lagging behind the rest of the province but has held up well despite national and global challenges over the past decade.

THUNDER BAY -- Longtime Shuniah Reeve Maria Harding attended her final council meeting Monday night. Harding has served on Shuniah Council since 1988, and has been the Reeve since 1995.

THUNDER BAY -- Resolute Forest Products is holding its official inauguration of the new wood pellet plant at its local sawmill Tuesday. The facility began operating last month, creating a dozen new jobs.

THUNDER BAY -- The city could be more than $4 million in the red by the end of the year. Administration projects an unfavourable operating variance between $3.59 and $4.41 million by the end of the year.