Skip to content

Local News

mot-reconnaissance-text-wordmark-eng

Different approach

Different approach

The head of a local shelter says the city has not been very good at dealing with its alcohol issues.

Severe thunderstorm warning issued

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the City of Thunder Bay.

Scratch ticket nets Thunder Bay man $50K

A Thunder Bay resident recently scratched themself a $50,000 jackpot. Terry Nishnibata, of Thunder Bay, won the $50,000 jackpot from an instant Crossword ticket. Some of the words that led to the win included pan, cook, apricot and zucchini.

Fire destroys home on Oliver Road

A house on Oliver Road was destroyed by fire early Monday morning. Volunteer firefighters from Oliver Paipoonge rushed to the scene, but were unable to save the home. The fire started shortly after 5 a.m.

Smell of smoke is from Minnesota fire: Fire Rescue

Officials with the Thunder Bay Fire Rescue say they have received a number of phone calls regarding the smell of smoke in the area. The smell is coming from an 11,000-acre forest fire that is now burning near Ely, Minn.
New school flavour

New school flavour

While some of her fellow students are complaining about new healthy food guidelines in Ontario school cafeterias, Stephanie Philp said the menus aren’t much different than what they used to be. On Sept.
NAN calls for inquiry

NAN calls for inquiry

Officials with the Nishnawbe Aski Nation have called on the province to conduct an inquiry into the deaths of seven First Nation youths who died while attending school in Thunder Bay.

SIU looking into Marathon crash

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is looking more closely at the injuries sustained by two people involved in a motor vehicle accident on Sunday in the Marathon area.
Food forum

Food forum

The food and agriculture community are planning a grill of a different sort on Wednesday night.
Award-winning

Award-winning

A Lakehead University professor has been recognized nationally for her work in hospice palliative care. Mary Lou Kelley is the first researcher from Northwestern Ontario to receive the Award of Excellence in Hospice Palliative Care.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks