Local News

THUNDER BAY -- A local high school’s transportation technology class got a crash course in snowmobile and ATV safety Tuesday.

THUNDER BAY -- Some local children will have an extra blanket to keep them warm thanks to the efforts of a city high school class.

THUNDER BAY -- While it’s going to take time, the province is confident that a plan to make the Thunder Bay Expressway safer will move forward.

The Thunder Bay and Area Disaster Relief Fund is in crunch time. With nine days to go before their self-imposed collection deadline arises, co-chairman Wayne Fletcher said they’ve raised about $1.32 million to date.

THUNDER BAY -- A south Neebing arena was evacuated after an ammonia leak Tuesday morning. Thunder Bay Police Service and Thunder Bay Fire Rescue were on scene at the Thunder Bay Tournament Centre just before 10 a.m.

THUNDER BAY -- The woman accused of fatally assaulting a 28-year-old man has officially been charged with murder. Kimberly Fox appeared in court on Jan. 21 for her alleged role in the death of 28-year-old Moses Meekis Kakekagumick.

THUNDER BAY -- The Ministry of Labour confirms a company has been fined following the death of a young worker in 2011. The 24-year-old man was working on a bucket lift platform at the McKenzie River Bridge.

City council won’t discuss when to start looking at the 2013 budget until next week. Council at Monday night’s meeting voted to push back the proposed dates to start looking at this year’s budget.

A major multi-vehicle crash on the Thunder Bay Expressway sent two people to the hospital, one with potentially life-threatening injuries. The crash involving a pickup truck and a mid-sized car happened sometime after 8:30 p.m.

THUNDER BAY -- Keith Hobbs says he wants to get to the root of the city’s crime problems. The mayor admitted at the Community Safety Forum last week his campaign promise to clean up the streets of Thunder Bay has been an abject failure.