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Mines minister hasn’t seen business plan for Ring of Fire railway

Ontario’s mines minister says the province has never seen a business plan for a proposed railway to the Ring of Fire.

More than 200 bargain hunters attend police auction

If you're a property owner, you hope your own stuff never ends up at a police auction, but if you're looking to buy then it's a good place to find some great deals.

New jobs heading to Atikokan with return of two mills

An estimated 120 new jobs are heading to Atikokan next year. The work comes to the Northwestern Ontario community as two mills are expected to be up and running.

Search continues for missing duck hunter

A search continues along the English River, near Ear Falls for a missing duck hunter. According to officials with the OPP, two men were hunting from a boat on Wednesday evening when the vessel capsized and both men entered the water.
Rail over road

Rail over road

A decision on a lifeline into the Ring of Fire has left one company feeling vindicated and another disappointed. Surrounded by muskeg, claims in the proposed mining area are nearly inaccessible by land.
Funny Money

Funny Money

With an entrepreneur as a father, James Cunningham learned financial wits at an early age.

Kolody sentenced to two years in jail for dangerous driving causing death

A Thunder Bay man has been sentenced to nearly two years in jail after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death. Shane Kolody, 21, was accused of stealing a truck and causing the collision, which killed 67-year-old Martin John Amos.

OPP investigate threatening note left at Fort Frances credit union

There were some tense moments in Fort Frances Thursday following the discovery of a threatening note. Officials with the Rainy River OPP say a bag left behind a local credit union included a note with instructions to fill the bag with money.

City taking part in downtown study

The City of Thunder Bay is taking a close look at its downtown cores and seeking input about what people want to see there.

Woman stabbed, police searching for suspect

A woman stabbed Wednesday evening was treated at the hospital for non life-threatening injuries. Police responded to a call around 9:10 p.m.
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