Local News

Thunder Bay is losing its direct air service to Ottawa. Air Canada announced recently that it is dropping its Ottawa route from the Thunder Bay International Airport as part of its efforts to deal with higher fuel costs.

Westfort residents are taking to the streets to raise money to support the new Mary J.L. Black Branch Library.

With First Nations people dying of cancer at rates 20 to 30 per cent higher than the rest of Ontarians, the time to sit by idly and hope Aboriginals get the message of early prevention has passed, say local and provincial health officials.

As the blockade was coming down, more issues were popping up says the chief of a First Nation community.

City police were able to talk a Texas teen out of hurting himself thanks to an Xbox360 and a local gamer. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say a 14-year-old Thunder Bay boy was playing a video game online on his Xbox360 console.

A company that is planning to build a pair of solar energy parks in the Thunder Bay area later this year has finalized a construction deal. SkyPower Limited has hired Canadian Solar Inc. to build the solar parks.

A local man ran into a burning home Wednesday morning to rescue his neighbour’s dog. Firefighters, paramedics and city police responded to the house fire at 138 Christina St. E.

Recent spring-like weather has forced road repair crews onto the street to fill in potholes earlier than expected, said the city’s acting manager of roads. Brian Kral said city road maintenance is put on hold during the winter months.

The City of Thunder Bay is being forced to pay up if it wants to continue using the Earthwise name for its environmental program. A trademark infringement claim was recently issued by lawyers for Cambridge and North Dumfries Energy Solutions.

Friends and neighbours of an O'Connor township property owner are refuting allegations that animals on the property are being neglected.