by CJ GoaterA youth from Sioux Lookout is facing multiple charges after fleeing from police. On Sunday evening Ontario Provincial Police officers noticed an SUV driving with its headlights and taillights off after dark in bad weather. Officers tried to conduct a traffic stop to address the safety issue, but...
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by CJ GoaterEnvironmental protections are moving forward at the City of Thunder Bay Solid Waste and Recycling Facility. City council has approved phase one of covering the west cell portion of the facility that has reached capacity. The cover will enhance environmental protection at the site by reducing the...
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by Caitlin SnowA 31-year-old Lower Sackville man is missing. RCMP say Jonathan Asselin was last seen February 25th. He is described as 5’8, 130lbs, with brown hair, brown eyes and a beard. RCMP say frequents the Lower Sackville area and may have ties to New Brunswick. Anyone with information is asked to call...
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by Tim DavidsonThe St. Thomas Aquinas senior girls volleyball team has a 1-1 record so far at the All-Ontario “A” championships in Elliott Lake. The Saints won their first game this morning in the OFSAA round robin by downing Mere Theresa from Hamilton in two straight sets (25-17, 25-17). TA then lost their...
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by Adam RileyAn investigation is underway following a call to a Rosslyn Road business just after 10 a.m. Monday. City police say they received a report of a suspicious vehicle. Responding officers then secured and contained the area. A police spokesperson did not give an indication if any arrests had been...
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by Randy ThomsThe opposition continues to fight for changes to the Northern Ontario Travel Grant program. The program provides partial coverage of expenses when someone seeks medical care away from home. A proposal to form a committee that would review and make recommendations to the government was defeated...
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by Adam RileyOntario’s police watchdog has launched an investigation into city police following the discharge of a firearm. A spokesperson for the Special Investigations Unit says preliminary information has the investigation tied to Friday’s weapons call, which took place at the Thunder Centre around 4:30...
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by Adam RileyFort William First Nation Chief Michele Solomon says she took Thursday’s visit to Thunder Bay by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as an opportunity to reiterate the desire for a long term care home in her community. Two years ago an application was filed to build a $25 million facility by former...
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by Adam RileyThe last remaining service of Alterna Savings and Credit Union in Ignace will be gone as of the end of April. In September the financial institution closed up shop in the community citing staffing issues, leaving residents with an hour drive to its nearest branch in Dryden or use of the ATM....
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The CEO of Halifax Water has resigned after a short stint in the role. Dr. Tareq Al-Zabet took a leave from the role a few months ago and rumours regarding his furture as head of the utility have been swirling since. Al-Zabet was selected as the new CEO after an extensive search featuring more...
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