Author Archives: Adam Riley

In a little over a week drivers can expect to be able to use the full run of River Street once again. Project Engineer Mike Vogrig says the end is in sight despite some delays. "We ran into some slow ...

A section of Memorial Avenue between the Harbour Expressway and Central Avenue will see intermittent closures this week as work crews resurface the roadway. The project consists of several phases. Pha...

The Ontario Court of Justice in Fort Frances finally has a new judge. The appointment of Justice Terry Peter Waltenbury fills a vacancy which has been around for 11 years. That vacancy was created whe...

A facility wide outbreak of Covid-19 has been declared at St. Joseph's Heritage Bethammi Nursing Home. In a release issued Monday the Thunder Bay District Health Unit says the outbreak dates back to S...

Housing starts were flat across the country in August, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts came in at 252,787 units in Augus...

An update to the Municipal Act will be before council Monday night, broken into two parts. The first will be a report from staff on the amendments to the act regarding "Strong Mayor Powers" which will...

Time is running out to purchase tickets for Dine with Doc an evening of fun, food and heart health discussions taking place at The Chanterelle this Friday. Chair Cathy Eady says this is just one of ma...

An application has been made by Synergy North to the Ontario Energy Board for a rate increase and decrease for its customers in both Thunder Bay and Kenora. The increase will apply to residential rate...

Two people are dead and two others have been taken to hospital with undisclosed injuries following a collision on Highway 11/17 near Shabaqua early Sunday morning. The incident occurred near Finmark R...

One person was sent to hospital with what are believed to be non life threatening injuries, following a shooting at a Memorial Avenue bar. The incident occurred at 2:20 a.m. Saturday when officers wit...