Local News

Cue the Twilight Zone theme...picture, if you will, two dogs and a man. The dogs are sitting in front of a large picture window; the man is beside them.

This week I am writing my article from the Marriott Hotel in Lima, Peru, where the second-year culinary management students from Confederation College are on their international field placement.

Thunder Bay businessmen Anthony LeBlanc and Keith McCullough will not be purchasing the Phoenix Coyotes, after the city of Glendale, Ariz. on Tuesday night rejected the terms of an arena lease deal negotiated with the southern U.S. city.

Fearing legal ramifications, city council chose to defer a proposed resolution calling for a report on Horizon Wind Inc.’s revised plan for 18 wind turbines on the Nor’Wester Mountains.

Despite declined enrolment, education representatives asked Lakehead Public Schools to find a way to reduce class sizes. Lakehead District School Board budget committee held a meeting on Tuesday.

Thunder Bay's Bombardier plant could be in line for another major Light Rail Vehicle contract if negotiations with a Southern Ontario rail agency are successful.

A pair of public meetings are planned for Wednesday to discuss the major upgrading of Golf Links Road and Junot Avenue. Work to expand the busy route to four lanes is expected to start next year.

One of the oldest motels along Arthur Street is about to come crashing down. The former Ritz Motel was purchased by Bruno's Contracting over a year ago. The company is now salvaging the old bricks and preparing the building for demolition next week.

Lady luck was on the side of one local women Tuesday morning as she won a trip courtesy of the Regis and Kelly show's Travel Trivia game.

With 14 forest fires in the region this spring, fire management supervisor Dave Manol said the Ministry of Natural Resources fire crews are at the same preparedness level they’re normally at by the end of May.