Local News

An early morning two-alarm fire has completely destroyed a building on the city’s southside. Firefighters noticed the fire on Simpson and Miles Streets shortly after 3 a.m. when responding to a vandalism call across the street.

A meeting of local green minds took place Wednesday evening at the Prince Arthur Hotel with the hope that they will one day meet in a green building all their own.

A $3.5 million offer has been put on the table by the federal government to settle a long standing land claim dispute in the Loch Lomand area with Fort William First Nation. The agreement has yet to be ratified by the band.

A Superior Court Justice ruled that a lawsuit launched against the OPP for malicious prosecution and negligent investigation can proceed. Former Treaty Three Grand Chief Leon Jourdain filed the suit.

Thunder Bay Police have made an arrest in connection with last week's abduction and beating of a man at a Cumberland Street motel. Kyle Truong, 34, also known as Tho Quach, surrendered Wednesday morning at the city police station on Balmoral Street.

The Progressive Conservative’s northern development critic spent another day in Thunder Bay Wednesday in an effort to polish the party’s policies and platform for this region.

Another Thunder Bay city councillor has filed nomination papers for the upcoming municipal election. Andrew Foulds is seeking another term as councillor for the Current River Ward. He signed the paperwork at City Hall on Wednesday.

A local woman was sent to the hospital to have minor injuries treated following two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning. The two vehicles collided at the corner of Bruce Street and Theresa Street shortly after 9 a.m.

A collision between two transport trucks led to the closure of a portion of Highway 17 for several hours late Wednesday morning. OPP officers shutdown a portion of the highway just west of Vermillion Bay.

Parks Canada is mapping out a marine conservation area along the North Shore of Lake Superior.