Women's United Run all set

There's a new look and name for the annual womens' run. The Womens United Run, Stroll or Roll is once again being sponsored by Royal LePage Lannon Realty. Organizer Art Lannon is hoping the name change will get more women to participate.   About 15 hundred women are expected to take part with money raised going to the United Way and a goal of 25 thousand dollars.  The event takes place May 8th at Blvd Lake.

Police make arrest in cab driver robbery

A cab driver was the victim of a robbery Tuesday morning on the south side. Around 4 O'clock the driver dropped off two males in the 500 block of South Marks Street, when the males assaulted him and made off with some cash. Police arrested a 21 year old in connection but are still looking for the second suspect. The victim was taken to hospital and was treated and released.

Horizon makes changes to wind farm

Horizon Wind is offering an olive branch to those against the proposed Nor' Wester Mountains wind farm. The company has agreed to move its turbines 1 kilometre away from the nearest home. President Anthony Zwig says the move shows they are trying to be flexible and trying to find solutions that both sides can live with.   At least one opponent says the compromise is not good enough.

Police respond to morning robbery

Thunder Bay Police are looking for two men wanted in connection with a south side robbery this morning. Officers say two men entered a convenience around 2 o'clock and demanded the safe be opened. When the safe couldn't be opened one of the suspects took money from the till and fled.

Siemens Energy awarded contract for Dorion wind farm

Siemens Energy has been awarded the contract for a wind power project just east of Thunder Bay. Dorion's Greenwhich wind energy park will have 43 turbines that will be built by Siemens. The project will power around 30 thousand homes in Ontario and officials expect it to be up and running by next summer.

No early problems for Donald St. terminal

Day one of the temporary Donald Street bus terminal is now in the books. According to Thunder Bay Transits' Ken Koza, riders were getting used to the new situation and it went smoothly on Wednesday. The transit terminal will stay in front of City Hall until the Violet and North Street location is ready. The temporary locations are needed in order to allow for the construction of the new consolidated courthouse. There is the possibility the corner of Brodie and Donald may require a four way stop to control traffic.

Seniors centre opens woodworking shop

Seniors in the Kakabeka area now have a remodeled 60 Plus Centre to go to. The old Pineview school on Highway 11/17 had 225 thousand dollars worth of renovations done to house a woodworking shop. Project manager Bob McCluskey says it was a long time coming. A total of 170 thousand dollars was granted from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Heritage Corporation.

George Jeffrey gets treatment cash

There are smiles all around at the George Jeffrey Children's Centre. The McGuinty government has come through with over a quarter million dollars for the facility. Executive Director Eiji Tsbouchi wasn't expecting the extra money.  He says the government told provincial centres that with a 25 billion dollars deficit there wasn't likely to be any extra cash available.  Most of the money will be going towards treatment programs

90 year old ash trees to be cut down

Say goodbye to the 14 ash trees on Arthur Street in front of Vickers Park. They will be cut down. City Forester Shelley Vecsio says there's some roadwork taking place there and those trees aren't needed anymore. She says even if there wasn't any road construction, the trees would have had to come down this year anyway having reached the end of their lifespan. The trees are about 90 years old and are expected to be cut down starting next week.

Beardmore is getting a new multi use centre

The town of Beardmore is getting a new multi use centre. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund is investing over 650 thousand dollars to the project that is projected to be completed next March. The facility will include a municipal office, community meeting rooms, a public library, tourist information centre and office space. The project is expected to create about 30 construction jobs.

LU students fueled up for car competition

Lakehead University students are set to make their mark in Michigan next month. The automotive engineers are entering an international competition with their new race car. One of those students is Trevor Farrow, and he's pumped.   He says they're hoping to make the top 25 after winning rookie of the year honours last year.  As well they have more sponsors this year along with and a team of 45 making them far more competitive.   The event takes place May 12th to the 15th.

Thunder Bay Police officer facing charges

A Thunder Bay police officer has been charged under the Police Services Act.  Sergeant James Mauro is charged with Deceit and Discreditable Conduct.  Mauro is accused of forging a letter from the President of the Police Association for an arbitration hearing in October.  Mauro was suspended from duty March 26th.

Brodie Street bus terminal closes for good

The south downtown will have a new bus terminal starting tomorrow. The Brodie Street terminal is closing for good today to make room for the Consolidated Courthouse. Transit Manger Brad Loroff says as of the end today City Hall will be the new location for the south bus terminal. Loroff says the terminal will remain at City Hall until the Violet and North Street location is ready.

Wood Allocation competitions comes to an end

The deadline to place bids for 11 million cubic metres of Ontario Forest has come and gone. The forest allocation competition started last November and there were a number of proposals put forward. Forestry Minister Michael Gravelle says most of the bids came from companies in the North and many from smaller companies focused on the value added side of the industry. Gravelle hopes to see recommendations from his ministry within 6 months.

The Canadian Cancer Society is gearing up for Relay For Life

The Canadian Cancer Society has officially kicked off the Relay For Life. The annual kickoff breakfast took place this morning and Chair Elizabeth Stafford says everyone is encouraged to take part in the event and can find more information at the Canadian Cancer Society's website. Stafford says she hopes to see 85 teams enter this years relay that takes place June 18th.

Patrick Molesti has another court appearance

The man accused of trying to buy a 5 year old online will be back in court tomorrow (Wed). 56 year old Patrick Molesti will have another detention review hearing to determine if he can be legally held in Canada. Canada Border Services Spokesperson Kris Kealey says this review will determine whether Molesti will remain in Thunder Bay. Kealey says Molesti will eventually face an admissibility hearing that will determine whether he will remain in Canada or be deported to the US. That hearing hasn't been scheduled.

Get a peek at Thunder Bay's past

Your in luck if you want to get an inside look at Thunder Bay's history. Its Archive awareness month and the City's Archives are open to the public. City Archivist Mat Szybalski says everyone is welcome to come down and get tours of the archives from 11 am to 2 pm all week. Szybalski says their will be displays highlighting the fire department and emergency measures organization and some of the City's oldest records.

Warm up before sping yard work to prevent injury

When you head out to get the spring cleaning done, its a good idea to warm up to prevent injury. Doctor James DiGiuseppe at the Port Arthur Chiropractic Centre says yard work is a vigorous activity and shouldn't be taken lightly. He says doing some light stretches is a good way to warm up and prevent injury. More information can be found on the Ontario Chiropractic Association's website.

The loss of Home Retrofit program being hailed as major environmental blow

Last week's cancellation of the Home Retrofit program is being called a major blow to the environment. EcoSuperior's Ellen Mortfield says it was a very popular program, helped a lot of people increase the efficiency of their homes and the loss of the federal grants is troubling. Mortfield says there is some good news however, as it appears the provincial government will continue to fund its portion of the program.

Another person dies after falling through thin ice

Another person has died after falling through the ice in Northwestern Ontario. OPP in Greenstone says the latest incident happened on Upper Jobrin Lake 40 kilometres north of Longlac. A 48 year old Cochrane man died when a snowmobile fell through the ice yesterday. Two others were rescued and one was airlifted to the Health Sciences Centre. Warm weather has caused unsafe conditions and officials are urging people to stay off the ice.