Local News

Four people are dead after a Sunday night crash near Marathon. Marathon OPP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Hwy 627 before 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Four people died in the crash.

Three friends are in hospital after an intentional overdose. Thunder Bay police responded to four calls at different addresses on the city’s North side late Sunday evening.

Faulty heating equipment is being blamed for a Saturday night fire that sent flames more than 10 metres into the sky. The fire on Otto Street destroyed several sheds, a gazebo, a boat and damaged an adjacent home. No one was home or injured.

For local fire fighters, serving Thanksgiving dinner is now a tradition more than a decade in the making.

Being independent in Canada’s House of Commons can be a lonely endeavor.

A trio of males are wanted by police after the city’s latest Mac’s Convenience Store robbery. Police say the suspects entered the Hodder Avenue location at about 3:30 a.m.

Anyone going hungry over the holiday is welcome at the Dew Drop Inn. With 10 turkeys, four hams and 60 pounds of potatoes, the kitchen is in full swing at St. Andrew’s as they expect to see around 300 people on Monday afternoon.

Anyone out there who thinks they’re the city’s top vegan chef will have a chance to prove it. Veg Thunder Bay, a vegan education group, and Confederation College are teaming up to host Vegan Iron Chef Thunder Bay in January.

THUNDER BAY -- City police officers have again voted against a major change in their shift schedule. The 200-plus officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service voted this week on whether to switch from 10-hour to 12-hour shifts.

Susan Visser has always had a passion for lighthouses. Raised on the shores of Lake Superior, her father was a commercial fisherman and they’ve always been a part of her life.