Local News

Ron Carter is thanking his dog Bear for saving his life. The Thunder Bay man was walking his 11-month-old Labrador-border collie mix dog in the alley between Simpson and Hardisty Streets Tuesday around 7:30 p.m. when he heard a loud crash.

Four years ago, patient satisfaction numbers at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre were nowhere near where hospital officials wanted them to be. Almost overnight, however, they shot upward.

City police are looking for the man responsible for an early morning convenience store robbery. Thunder Bay Police Service officers are investigating the robbery that took place just before 2:30 a.m. at the Oliver Road and High Street Mac’s.

The Shelter House wants support from the city’s crime prevention council as it moves forward with its proposal to expand its alcohol management program into the former EMS building on Donald Street.

Music fans will have to wait another week for Summer in the Parks to return. The summertime Marina Park staple was cancelled for Wednesday night because of inclement weather.

The CEO of the region’s hospital says there are no facts behind rumours that senior managers were fired.

The Lakehead District School Board approved a $132.8 million budget that focuses on full-day kindergarten, information technology and mental health. The 2013-2014 budget is up slightly from last year’s $131.4 million.

Thousands of hens at a local farm are flying the coop next year. Vanderwees Farms and its 30,000 hens have been putting eggs in local grocery stores, restaurants and on breakfast tables for years.

Amy Rusak may use a scooter to get around, but that won’t stop her from rappelling down the side of 14-storey Maplecrest Towers in August. “I’m doing it to prove to everybody that I can do it. It’s also for a great cause.

A local man has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. Michael Todd Payne, 46, was charged in January with possession and distribution of child pornography.