Local News

The Folklore Festival has always been a family event.

Robert Hughes always remembers his fallen friends during ceremonies like the Battle of the Atlantic commemoration. A member of the Merchant Navy Association, Hughes served on merchant ships throughout the Second World War.

Aroland First Nation has filed a freedom of information act, saying the Ontario government and Cliffs Natural Resources have been holding confidential meetings.

Sarah Kerton wants her young son Jude to enjoy the lifestyle she did growing up.

Getting to know your neighbourhood and the people in it is one way to increase safety. “I believe the more people you know in your neighbourhood, the less fear you have,” said Linda Bruins, coordinator of Evergreen A United Neighbourhood.

A Thunder Bay youth is facing several charges after stealing a car and fleeing from police. Around 8 p.m. Friday evening a young offender tried to steal a vehicle at knifepoint at a store on Hodder Avenue.

A 67-year-old man was attacked and beaten on the city’s south side around midnight Saturday. The man was robbed by two males while walking alone in the 200 block of Cameron Street around 12:02 a.m. Saturday.

Private operators might be moving into the city’s casino.

Bradley Tomeck has been found guilty of robbing a local credit union. The 22-year-old Thunder Bay man was convicted of armed robbery, wearing a disguise and three firearms offences Friday at the Superior Court of Justice.

The debate over trucks on Dawson Road continues. McIntyre Ward Coun. Trevor Giertuga met with representatives from the trucking industry this week over his call for a ban on transport truck traffic on the route.