by CJ GoaterCity council has approved the contract negotiated between Thunder Bay Police Services Board and the municipality of Oliver Paipoonge to continue providing police services. The term of the new contract is for five years and the agreement comes with the previous contract set to expire at the end...
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by Brad PerryThousands of students in the Anglophone South School District will have the day off on Tuesday as a result of the latest storm. All schools in the St. Stephen Education Centre will be closed “due to power outages and to lessen impact on restoration efforts,” the district announced Monday...
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by Adam RileyA fire at a Marathon home Friday has claimed a life. Ontario Provincial Police say they, along with firefighters and paramedics responded to a structural fire on Sund Crescent around 11:00 a.m. Crews were able to extinguish the blaze and an individual was located inside the building, however...
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by Brad PerryMounties say a 28-year-old man has died after his car left the road near Sussex over the weekend. Emergency crews were called to Riverside Drive in Apohaqui around 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Investigators believe the car left the road, hit a guardrail, rolled several times and landed in a deep culvert....
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by Adam RileyA recall of a number of Tesla models dating as far back to 2012 has been issued by the federal government and the automaker, in relation to issues with the driver assistance system. According to Transport Canada there is an increased risk of a collision if a driver doesn’t pay close enough...
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by Caitlin SnowA Cape Breton man is now facing over 70 charges including human trafficking and sexual assault. RCMP say the 45-year -old from Dominion, was arrested December 6th facing 64 charges, as part of an investigation that began in 2021. Females were being video recorded without their consent, which...
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by Tim DavidsonA consultant has identified three key areas in Dryden’s Economic Development and Tourism Strategy. Clark Hoskin is with Deloitte and says developing land in the municipality is very important to attracting new business. “The idea of trying to incentivize and get those vacant properties developed...
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by Randy ThomsFort Frances continues to see an increase in violent crime. Statistics to the end of November show a nearly 15 per cent increase over 2023. Staff Sergeant Matt Leblanc says it is in part driven by an increase in certain areas. “However, a lot of those components, if you’re looking at criminal...
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by Caitlin SnowFor a second year in a row, a free turkey dinner on Christmas Eve will return to Clare. The initiative is led by Clare Share Fridge Communautaire, a non-profit that runs a free fridge and pantry system, to help combat and de-stigmatize food insecurity. “We want to create a warm and welcoming...
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by Adam RileyA police presence remains in place in the Prince Arthur’s Landing area as part of an investigation by the Thunder Bay Police Service. With more police expected in the area throughout the day according to a release. The public is being asked to continue to avoid the area. No other information is...
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