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Ice and snow day: Winter arrives for encore in April

Ice and snow day: Winter arrives for encore in April

With the streets too icy to maneuver, all school buses were cancelled Monday in the city, a move that isn’t uncommon for this time of year.

OPP, city police respond to gun report

Ashinabek police say a woman is in custody in Thunder Bay following a disturbance at a Chippewa Road home. Officials with the OPP say they received a call of a woman waving a gun at a man just before 5 p.m. Sunday.

Pair arrested following highway chase

Two people are in custody following a police pursuit west of Marathon. Police say that just after 10:30 a.m. Saturday, an OPP officer spotted what was believed to be a stolen black Ford Explorer travelling west bound on Highway 17.
Highway warning: Police advise motorists to stay off area highways

Highway warning: Police advise motorists to stay off area highways

The OPP are advising people to stay off highways due to weather conditions. Monday’s winter weather has forced road closures throughout the region. OPP provincial Const.

Police investigating suspicious death in Pikangikum

Police officers in Pikangikum First Nation are investigating what they are calling the suspicious death of a 32-year-old man. Officers with the Pikangikum Police Service responded to a call of an altercation late Saturday evening.
Healthy showing

Healthy showing

When Linda Dacosta took up running, she would walk to one light post, then run to the next.
Joining the scene

Joining the scene

Great Bloomers are making themselves heard in the Canadian indie rock scene. Not hurting the five-piece roots rock band is the fact they recently signed with Toronto-based Dine Alone Records.
Cancer talk

Cancer talk

Michael Antcliffe has been battling cancer for almost four years and hasn’t been afraid to talk about it. The Thunder Bay resident launched his book You’ll Never Guess Who’s Dying From Cancer Saturday at Chapters.
Skilled students

Skilled students

Nerves were starting to get to Morgan Plummer before the Skills Canada-Ontario qualifying competitions began Saturday morning. The Grade 11 St.
Cyclist struck: minor injuries suffered following collision with car

Cyclist struck: minor injuries suffered following collision with car

A cyclist has suffered minor injuries after being struck by a car Saturday afternoon. The cyclist was travelling southbound on Balmoral Street when it collided with a car heading westbound on Oliver Road.
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