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Local Sexiest Man named at charity contest

Twelve brave men took the stage Thursday night in front of hundreds of women to compete for the title of Thunder Bay's Sexiest Man. Organized like a Miss America pageant, the guys strutted their stuff on stage.
Kia Key Contest winner drives off with new Forte

Kia Key Contest winner drives off with new Forte

One lucky 91.5 CKPR listener drove home in a brand new Kia Thursday night. Sharon Holowach was one of the 25 finalists to qualify for the radio station's Kia Key Contest.

Transportation Safety Board investigating fatal float plane incident

A joint investigation is underway following the death of a float plane operator near Red Lake.

Students misplaced

The Thunder Bay Catholic District School board is investigating an incident where about a dozen children were misplaced for more than an hour on the first day of school. More than a dozen parents arrived at St.

Area jobless number increases slightly in August

The Thunder Bay area saw a slight increase to its jobless rate in August. According to Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate for this area was 6.1 per cent in August. That’s a small increase from the six per cent recorded in July.

Thunder Bay man charged in Nipigon drug bust

A search of a Nipigon residence helped police recover more than half a kilogram of marijuana. Police seized 579 grams of pot, 31 percocet pills and more than $27,000 in cash in the bust, which resulted in the arrest of a 53-year-old Thunder Bay man.

Fall Street Festival, Riverfest will have south side buzzing Saturday

The south side of the city will be a busy place to be this Saturday. The sixth annual Fort William Fall Street Festival is set to go and it will coincide with Riverfest.
Walk to remember

Walk to remember

Ida Muckuck feels scared for her younger teen daughter.

Man who escaped OPP custody located in Kenora's downtown

A prisoner who escaped police custody in Kenora on Aug. 20 has been located. OPP located Harvey Smith, 53, of White Dog First Nation in the downtown area of Kenora Thursday.
Plenty of interest

Plenty of interest

City officials say they’ve received multiple expressions of interest from hockey teams looking to relocate to a proposed event centre.
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