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Spring cleanup

Spring cleanup

Jessica Backen is looking forward to the day litter is no longer a problem in the city. “We are blessed in Thunder Bay to have such beautiful natural assets like our waterways, our trails, our beaches.
Fraud trial continues

Fraud trial continues

A fraud trial jury heard Thursday that the Port Arthur Polish Hall’s savings account was drained of more than $46,000 over a nine-month period in 2005.
City hopes speedy response will help eliminate graffiti

City hopes speedy response will help eliminate graffiti

The key to putting a halt to graffiti is removing it as quickly as possible.

Area stick factory now opened at “minimal capacity,” worker says

It looks like the struggling Global Sticks operation in Oliver Paipoonge is starting to resume production after several months of downtime.

Dryden pharmacist charged with drug trafficking

Police have charged a 51-year-old pharmacist with trafficking prescription medication. The Kenora Joint Forces Drug Unit and Dryden OPP charged the man after a two month long investigation.
Child-porn bust

Child-porn bust

While details are scarce, police have confirmed they have made four arrests in the city regarding possession of child pornography. Thunder Bay Police Services officers with the assistance of the OPP made the arrests.
Breaking the silence

Breaking the silence

Don Campion has ended his silence about the abuse he and others suffered at the hands of a police officer. The 53-year-old from Chatham, Ont. said he suffered from various abuses from an OPP officer who worked in his community.

Search warrant results in several charges

A 29-year-old-man faces a number of drug related charges following a search by police. Thunder Bay Police Service Guns and Gangs unit executed a search warrant the man’s apartment on Court Street in the city’s north end Wednesday night.
Fraud trial hears more Crown testimony, jury warned about hearsay evidence

Fraud trial hears more Crown testimony, jury warned about hearsay evidence

The former auditor of the Port Arthur Polish Hall testified at a fraud trial that she wasn’t prepared for the job. The trial of Krystyna Dolasinski continued Wednesday at the Thunder Bay Superior Court of Justice.

Public school student wins national essay contest

Anton Demetrakopoulos’ passion for the environment has won his school more than 20 new computers.
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