Local News

Two city police officers suffered injuries following a pair of incidents overnight. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service say one officer suffered a black eye and needed stitches across his nose.

A small fire at the Thunder Bay District Jail prompted an evacuation of its inmates. Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched to the jail shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday to respond to reports of a fire that originated in a dryer.

It's the first of its kind in Canada, and it is right here in Thunder Bay. A pregnancy test dispenser has been unveiled at Lakehead University, inside the women's washroom at the Outpost bar.

Collisions involving wildlife is expected to rise with the emergence of the fall season, which has prompted police to re-issue warnings to motorists to watch out.

A Thunder Bay woman has been arrested for stealing lottery tickets and tobacco products from a local convenience store.

Canada Steamship lines will welcome their newly built MV Thunder Bay here to it's namesake city.

Another section of Golf Links Road is now open to traffic. The stretch of road between the Harbour Expressway and Central Avenue was re-opened Tuesday afternoon.

Residents of a south side neighbourhood where a body was found Tuesday morning describe their area was a crime scene waiting to happen. Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to an emergency call at 6:22 a.m.

Leif Hobson pleaded guilty to the 2009 death of 66-year-old Edgar Marion in April. The court heard how an argument sparked between the two friends in July 2009, which led to Hobson beating Marion with his fists and a wooden butcher's block.

Demand for the units in the proposed condominium building at the Thunder Bay Country Club has helped lead to a design change, said project developers to Thunder Bay city council. Contractors for Club Residence Developments Inc.