Local News

The town of Ignace has decided to take the next step in the process to become a host community for a nuclear waste repository.

Statistics Canada has made a prediction of what the city’s demographics may look like in two decades. The study predicts that 15 per cent of the city’s residents will be identified as Aboriginal by the year 2031.

The city is trying to make it easier for people to be green. A partnership with Thunder Bay Public Library has set up four bins at branches throughout the city to collect used batteries. Another bin has been set up at the Victoriaville Civic Centre.

A Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service officer has been charged with four counts of trafficking narcotics, the force revealed Monday.

Bruce Hyer’s heavy eyelids got the best of him during the NDP leader’s debate. The MP for Thunder Bay – Superior North attended his party’s leadership debate last week but was unable to keep his eyes open.

Thunder Bay residents celebrated the 50th anniversary of the International Human Rights Day by writing a letter. More than a dozen people attended the Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship service on Sunday.

Food donations for the Thunder Bay Christmas Cheer Fund has more than tripled compared to last year. The annual food drive held a donation blitz at the CLE grounds over the weekend.

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has mental health covered for inmates in the city’s two prisons, says the vice-president for mental health and addiction services.

Let’s keep this as straightforward as possible, shall we? Go see The 39 Steps at Magnus Theatre.

Children didn’t have to wait until Christmas Eve to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus. More than a dozen families arrived at the Paramount Threatre and Wiggles and Giggles on Saturday to have breakfast with Santa.