by adminTwo children face charges of theft and break and enter after a brief police chase outside of Nipigon. Nipigon OPP were alerted to a stolen vehicle in the Lake Helen area around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. Officers later located the vehicle on Highway 11, but it did not stop. The vehicle was...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay’s Intercity Shopping Centre is under new ownership. Leyad, a real estate investment and development firm based in Montreal, announced Wednesday morning that they have acquired the 456,000-square foot retail centre. “Intercity Shopping Centre is the heart of retail in Thunder...
READ MORE by adminHere’s a story that I think will put a smile on your face. Graduation season is here — caps, gowns, proud families — but this one out of California? It’s next‑level awesome. A father‑son duo, Craig and Will Prichard, are both graduating from Biola University… with the same master’s degree....
READ MORE by adminSeveral wildfires in northwestern Ontario remain out of control as new ones continue to spark across the region, according to the Ontario Forest Fire Info Map. One fire between Kenora and the Ontario–Manitoba border is still burning without containment. Near Thunder Bay, two of three...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay’s Red River ward will have no incumbent in the upcoming municipal election. Councillor Michael Zussino, who has represented the ward since 2022, has decided that his first term will also be his last. “I have other pursuits that I’d like to embark upon and I’d like to do it...
READ MORE by adminRepresentatives from the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) and the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities were in Ottawa on Tuesday to meet with federal and provincial leaders to lobby for improvements to Highways 11 and 17. The meeting comes as part of an ongoing...
READ MORE by adminSome organizations are lobbying the Ford government for measures that limit when a student can use their cellphone in school. They are currently prohibited in elementary classrooms, but students in grades 7 to 12 can have them at their desks as long as they are on silent mode. Angie...
READ MORE by adminOntario’s Education Minister says contract talks with the union representing the educators and other support workers in the education system will start soon. The unions have been calling for an early start to negotiations, instead of waiting until after contracts expire. Currently,...
READ MORE by adminCentral Avenue will close from Memorial Avenue to Fort William Road on Wednesday for repaving. The closure will begin at 6 am. The city expects the road to reopen around 5 pm. The work includes partial-depth removal of existing asphalt and re-paving one new lift of asphalt. For more...
READ MORE by adminA major upgrade to Geraldton’s Main Street is signifying the start of a series of road improvements to the Ring of Fire mining area. The province is providing more than $81 million toward the project. The street links Highways 11 and 584 and is expected to see increased traffic as...
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