Local News

A local church took to the streets Saturday night. Grace Place serves hundreds of meals every week through its storefront on Simpson Street.

Scrabble enthusiasts were using their words to help out a local literacy group on Saturday. For the 15th year, the Thunder Bay Literacy Group’s Scrabble Tournament was a huge hit at Intercity Shopping Centre.

Abolishing the Indian Act is the first step in creating better prosperity for Aboriginal communities, says a First Nation band councillor. A large number of people attended the Robinson Superior First Nation gathering to discuss the treaties.

A 21-year-old involved in a collision earlier this week with a front-end loader has died in hospital. Matthew Hakala was driving a minivan on John Street Road on Wednesday morning, when he collided with the front-end loader.

The chief of the Superior North EMS supports the federal commitment to have defibrillators in hockey arenas.

THUNDER BAY -- City manager Tim Commisso confirmed Friday police are monitoring a series of “rather serious” threats made against city administration over the last six months.

Dealing with printed forms is yesterday’s news to many local taxpayers who prefer filing online. And the practice is being encouraged. Officials with the Canada Revenue Agency last month urged more Canadians to file their taxes online.

Shayan Syed says it’s important for all Canadians to learn about indigenous culture.

Matthew Thompson is on a mission. The 20-year-old wants to become both a leader and a positive role model for Aboriginal youth. That’s why he and 15 other students enrolled in the first Aboriginal Youth Leadership program.

THUNDER BAY -- The local inflation rate remained steady for the first month of 2013. Statistics Canada data shows the Thunder Bay area’s rate of inflation remained at 0.3 per cent in January, which is identical to the rate recorded in December.