Local News

THUNDER BAY -- For the next year or so, Krista Pelechaty doesn’t have to worry about digging through her purse in search of change at the Tim Hortons drive-through.

THUNDER BAY -- Former local man Doug Elsey has earned a prestigious award.

An Ontario man has been fined $1,500 for possessing an illegally killed deer. Randy St. Pierre of Morson pleaded guilty to possessing illegally killed wildlife. In addition to the fine, he is banned from hunting in the province for a year.

THUNDER BAY -- A 64-year-old bus driver has been charged after a collision between a school bus and pedestrian Friday morning.

THUNDER BAY -- Joe Callahan will not be serving any more time in prison for trying to help his friends illegally enter Canada. Instead, an Ontario Court of Justice handed down a $5,000 fine to the 62-year-old man from Minneapolis for his involvement.

THUNDER BAY -- Lakehead University has slipped one spot in Maclean’s 2013 university rankings.

Kari Chiappetta has had a busy few days. The manager of the Thunder Bay and Area Disaster Relief Fund said they received nearly 400 claims in the final three days before Wednesday’s Halloween deadline, upping the total number of claims to 593.

Energy Minister Chris Bentley says the plan to suspend the conversion of Thunder Bay's coal-fired generating station is a temporary pause.

THUNDER BAY -- A consultant for the city’s proposed event centre says he understands the multimillion-dollar confusion surrounding the cost of the controversial $106.1-million facility.

Keith Hobbs has had a goatee since he was a young cop working the undercover drug beat. But shaving it off for Movember is becoming an annual tradition.