OPP charge Toronto area man with trafficking

The OPP have identified the man they believe plays a key role in bringing Oxycodone into Thunder Bay to be sold illegally. Local drug enforcement officers flew to Toronto on Tuesday and with the assistance of officers from that area executed a search warrant at a North York Residence. Police seized 13 thousand dollars in cash and documentary evidence. 37 year old Jabir Khan is charged with possession of proceeds of crime and trafficking.

Council decides temporary transit hub site on Monday

Thunder Bay City Council will decide on Monday whether or not to leave the temporary bus terminal at City hall. Transit Manager Brad Loroff says they've heard the concerns about the site from the public and they plan to address them. Loroff says they want council to leave the temporary bus shelter at city hall for the next 2 to 3 years. He says they need the time to complete their service and site review. Loroff says they've also recomended to council that an extra 160-thousand dollars be added to their budget for security and the operation of the city hall's washrooms after business hours.

Tim Horton's helps out local student

A Thunder Bay student is getting a thousand dollars towards their post secondary education thanks to Tim Horton' s. Alia Wurdemann-Stam received the one thousand dollar scholarship through the Tim Horton's 2009 Scholarship program. The award will be given to Alia next Tuesday.

SIJHL expands south of the border

Good news for the SIJHL. The league is expanding to 6 teams for the upcoming season. President and Commissioner Ron Whitehead says The Duluth Cydesdales and Spooner Wisconsin Wilderness will now be home to two new expansion franchises. Whitehead says the two teams were hoping to be in the league last year but red tape delayed the process. Whitehead says the schedule for the season will be released later this month.

Thunder Bay crime scene has ties to the mob

The Mafia is apparently alive in Thunder Bay. A recent string of arrests in Italy targeting the Ndrangheta crime organization tipped off police of a feud between the Toronto chapter and the previously little know Thunder Bay Chapter. The investigation found that mediators from Italy defused the situation before it became violent.

Thunder Bay man gets Jail time

A Thunder Bay man working for the M-N-R has been convicted of child pornography charges. David Laderoute will serve 14 days in jail after pleading guilty to watching Child Porn on his computer at work. Laderoute will also be a listed Sex offender for the next 10 years. The investigation started last April when the MNR learned one of its computers at its Thunder Bay facility accessed Child Porn.

No Stampeders Concert Tonight

The Power is out at Old Fort William. Spokesperson Marty Mascarin says that means David Wilcox and the Stampeders will not be taking the stage. The fort had planned to move the concert indoors because of the heavy rainfall, but no sooner had they decided to do that the power went out. Mascarin notes tickets will be refunded, or can be used for any of the remaining shows during the rendezvous.

Power outages in parts of city

Pockets of Thunder Bay are experiencing power outages thanks to the wicked windy and wet weather we're experiencing.  Thunder Bay Hydro says they're working to restore power and that most of the outages were caused by trees being knocked down onto power lines.

Fire Hazard rising

The severe weather we are experiencing could have an impact on forest fire hazard across Northwestern Ontario.  The Ministry of Natural Resources says significant rain could push the hazard in Dryden, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, Kenora and Fort Frances to low.  However, the hazard in the Thunder Bay District is expected to jump to moderate to high.  The MNR is keeping a close eye on Thunderstorm activity.  Two new fires were reported yesterday.

Thunder Bay teen sits on provincial panel

A Thunder Bay teen will sit on a special youth advisory panel dealing with provincial government policies.  19 year old Martin Zhang will be travelling to Toronto to take part on July 24th and July 25th.  Martin will join 23 other young people from across the province discussing how governments make policy decisions.  The final report will be presented to the government in the fall.

Charles Lage rides bike across Canada

Another cross country bike tour has made a stop in Thunder Bay. This time around it's Charles Lage who will raise funds to build a Canadian Centre for Music and Classroom Therapy. The centre if built would use music for the treatment of a wide range of medical issues, particularily autism.  The proposed site for the centre is in the Winnipeg area.

It is going to be a wet day

We won't get any relief from the rain until sometime tonight. Environment Canada's Peter Kimbell says we can expect as much as 25 millimetres today with even more rain further west. Kimbell says there will also be some Thunderstorm activity tonight. The forecast does look much better for the start of the weekend however as Environment Canada is calling for sunshine and highs near 28 for Friday and Saturday.

B.C. man travelling across Canada

A British Columbia man has embarked on a cross canada tour to raise money and awareness for Parkinsons disease.  Matthew Okell says he decided to ride his bike from Tofino, B.C. to St. John's, Newfoundland because his father is living with the disease.  Okell says he's proud of what he's achieved.  Okell was expected in Thunder Bay on Tuesday.  To donate or follow his journey log onto www.livelifeoutdoors.ca

Pedigree rewards Thunder Bay Humane Society

The Thunder Bay and District Humane Society is being rewarded for their good work by Pedigree. The dog food company has provided five thousand dollars to the Thunder Bay Humane Society for vet costs. The money will also go towards training classes for dogs who need to work on their social skills before they can be adopted. Currently there are 18 dogs up for adoption.

George Fieber is new CNO President

Thunder Bay's George Fieber is the new president of the council of nurses. Fieber is also the Professional Practice Leader at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Fieber says he plans to bring up Northwestern Ontario issues to the Minister of Health. Fieber is the first man to be elected president of the CNO.

CLE Summer Fair a month away

It's been 120 years of fun at the fair.  The Canadian Lakehead Exhibition's summer fair starts once again August 11th.  Advance wrist bands for midway rides are available for 15 dollars at Metro Stores.  The price of the bands will be 30 dollars during the summer fair.

Genesis Genomics is now Mitomics

Thunder Bay's medical research company Genesis Genomics is changing its name. The company will now be known as Mitomics after its Prostate Core Mitomic test. CEO Bob Poulter says they want to reflect their clinical technology. Poulter notes they also added a new position within the company. Jason Dulude was hired on as the company's chief financial officer.

New members needed for TBMFA

The Thunder Bay Metal Fabricators Association is looking for new members.  Chairman John Jurcik says they want companies that want to service industrial companies working in the west.  Jurcik says the purpose of their organization is to be a one stop shop for firms looking for anything from nuts to engineers. An information meeting on the fabricators association is being held tomorrow at 3 at the Oliver Road Community Centre.

India and Ontario ink deal

India and Ontario have formed a partnership when it comes to mining. A memorandum of understanding was signed by the two party's mining ministries. Minister Michael Gravelle says the agreement will benefit companies in the Northwest. Gravelle notes Ontario has leading mining related technology to offer India. The agreement was signed recently with India's Mining Minister touring Ontario.

Science workshops on the road

Lakehead University has received 36 thousand dollars in grant money for its Biotrek Science workshops.  University students who major in science travel across the Northwest encouraging grade 7 to 12 students to pursue science.  The money will be rolled out over the next three years.  The program will start up again in the Fall. In the past the workshops have been held in Fort Frances, Dryden and Atikokan.