Local News

THUNDER BAY -- Fire crews were working to put out a pellet bin fire on the north side of the city Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called to Canada Malting around 7 a.m.

Trevor Giertuga says council threw city manager Tim Commisso under the bus when they changed their minds to keep Municipal Golf Course and the Centennial Botanical Conservatory open.

Nordmin Engineering Ltd. president Chris Dougherty has taken another step forward in making the former Sir John A. MacDonald public school into his company’s new headquarters.

A local architect has asked city council to lower property taxes in order to turn a vacant Victoria Avenue building into affordable housing suites. Ahsanul Habib, president of Habib Enterprises, pitched the idea to city council on Monday.

THUNDER BAY -- Health Canada is suspending the use of two brands of a seasonal flu vaccine, which have been administered here in the city.

THUNDER BAY -- Some local air travelers are feeling the effects of Hurricane Sandy. The massive storm is sweeping across the East Coast and has resulted in thousands of canceled flights across North America Monday.

Rochelle Smith was devastated Monday to hear HMS Bounty had sunk off the North Carolina coast.

THUNDER BAY -- With Halloween just two days away, local children and parents are reminded to Be Safe and Be Seen. The second annual campaign promotes pedestrian safety by giving out reflective arm bands at various locations throughout the city.

THUNDER BAY -- As her front door was kicked in and an attacker sprayed bear pepper spray in her home, the only thing Loretta Methot could think of was the safety of her children.

THUNDER BAY -- The city's police department confirmed Monday that a man whose body was discovered in a Belton Street home four days ago was murdered. The victim has been identified as 52-year-old Salvatore Larizza.