Wild Police Chase

A 26-year old man is in custody after a wild chase on the City's north side.  Shortly before 10 o'clock last night Police attempted a traffic stop, but the car driven by the man, took off and eventually collided with another vehicle at the corner of Cumberland and Wolseley Streets.  The suspect then fled on foot before officers eventually captured him hiding under the deck of a home on St. James Street.  The male was found to be in possession of several weapons including two knives, brass knuckles and a taser, plus a large amount of cash.  The suspect had eight outstanding warrants and now faces an additional 10 charges including dangerous driving, fleeing from police and assault of police.  He'll answers to those charges in court today.  The driver of the other vehicle involved in the collision was not injured.  

East West Tie Meeting Tonight

NextBridge Infrastructure's proposed East West Tie Transmission line is going to be the subject of a series of public consultation meetings in the region this week.  Tonight, officials will be speaking to area residents at the Current River Community Centre.  Meetings on the electricity grid project will also be held in Nipigon, Marathon, White River and Terrrace Bay.

Open Government Meeting Tonight

The term "open government" may seem like a contradiction in terms to some, but the province's government services minister wants to change that. John Milloy says his open government team is stopping in Thunder Bay this evening to get your views on what can be done to make the government more open. A forum is taking place at the Valhalla Inn this evening from 6 until 9 o'clock

City Council Preview

City Council is discussing putting speed bumps, curb extensions or speed radar signs on Riverview Drive to slow down traffic.
Mayor Keith Hobbs says it's a good idea. A staff report suggests the City keep the status quo with the street as a poll of area residents supported making no changes. Meanwhile, City staff are asking council to stop delivering well water to rural areas of the City. Councillor Ken Boshcoff expects lively discussion around the suggestion. If the city decides to do away with the service residents will be notified in the New Year.

Man Rescued From Mount McKay

A 24 year old man is recovering in the Health Sciences Centre  after being rescued from the side of Mount McKay Saturday evening.    Fire officials say the high angle rescue began just before 6 o'clock and took about 8 hours to complete .    They say that earlier the man had been attempting a jump with a parachute type device called a speed wing when it failed to deploy and he became stranded.   Rescuers had to rappel down in dark and icy conditions, but did reach the victim and he was carried down in a basket stretcher, conscious the whole time.  The man is said to have sustained multiple injuries but his immediate condition is not known.

Rescue Path

CO Detectors Mandatory In All Homes

Thunder Bay Fire Chief John Hay is supporting new legislation making CO detectors mandatory in homes. Homeowners won't face a fine from the city's fire services if they do not have one but Hay wants people to know just how important they are as early detection devices. More legislation similar to this is expected to be passed in the new year.

Movember Wrap Up

Movember officially wrapped up this past weekend. Local Campaign Chair Jon Hendel says its an event that grows in popularity every year with this years fundraising total reaching nearly seven-thousand dollars locally. On a national level Canada continues to lead the charge raising roughly twenty-seven million dollars.

Rescue On Mount McKay

Rescue crews are up the side of Mount McKay this evening conducting an operation.  A fire official at the scene says a man was trying to parachute down when something went wrong and he injured himself.   They say the man was able to talk to rescuers via cell phone.   About 18 men are part of the rescue mission and it's not known how long it might take to complete.  The darkness and the location of the victim have been causing them problems.

Construction Season Slows Down

Construction on several regional infrastructure projects is wrapping up for the winter. The 2013 season was busy for construction crews who began work on a new bridge over the Nipigon River. Bridge replacement took place at the Little Wabigoon River, Melgund River, Bug River and both Nugget and Beaver Creek. Crews also resurfaced stretches of highways 17 just east of Terrace Bay, 72 at Sioux Lookout and 11.

Opening Day For Christmas Cheer Fund

The Thunder Bay Christmas Cheer Fund is announcing some big changes. Today marked day one of the campaign that will focus solely on supporting families with children. Chair Joleene Kemp says the decision to no longer include those who are single or seniors in their campaign was a difficult choice. Kemp says the fund will aim at providing families with hampers filled with gifts and a weeks worth of food. This years funding goal is less than years past set at 140-thousand dollars. 

Mishap Had Serious Potential

A 63 year old woman is nursing only minor injuries after her car was hit by another vehicle at the the corner of Madeline and River Street.   Police say it had the potential to be something more serious as it happened just after 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon and was near a school.   Instead a car careened into an empty school crossing guard hut.  They say that an 83 year old man is charged with making an improper turn.  A picture can be found on our web page.

Jersey Day At The Hospital

It's Jersey Day at the Health Sciences Centre.    Staff there are wearing the jerseys of their favourite sports team.  It's all part of a nation wide event sponsored by ParticipACTION to promote a physical and healthy lifestyle.

Local Accounting Students Pass The Test

The working world awaits six Thunder Bay chartered accounting students.  They have passed this year's Canada-wide Uniform Evaluation  recognized as one of the world's most challenging professional entry examinations.  Once they complete their experience requirements, Michael Iorianni, Richard Jagielowicz, Kristopher Mauro, Jennifer McIntosh, Jonathan Racco and Jonathan Valente will be members of the CPA profession.

Holiday Train In NWO This Weekend

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is entering northwestern Ontario on its westward journey through the country.    The train will be in Mobert on Sunday morning then wind its way along the north shore hitting spots like Heron Bay, Marathon, Schreiber, Nipigon and finally on Sunday night it will arrive at the Syndicate Avenue train station Sunday night.    

Gravelle & Boor Talk It Out

The Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle says talks went well with Cliffs Natural Resources.  The two met recently and Gravelle says they talked about the future of the company and their plans for the Ring of Fire.  Gravelle says he looks forward to future conversations with Cliffs President Bill Boor.

Charges Laid In Early Morning Collision

A 24 year old man is facing a total of thirteen charges, including impaired driving,  in connection with a  two vehicle collision overnight.
Police say that  the mishap at James and Edward resulted in both vehicles rolling over and sending a total of five people to hospital who are expected to be released  today.  The intersection is now reopen to traffic.

National Chief Shawn Atleo In Thunder Bay

National Chief Shawn Atleo, along with other Aboriginal leaders are responding to the Federal Governments First Nation Education Act. While speaking in Thunder Bay Atleo says he has felt support from First Nations communities across Canada in wanting more control over their education system. Atleo compared the proposed education act to the residential school system saying it does not provide a guarantee for children to learn about First Nations culture and heritage.

OPP Release Name In Fatal Crash

Kenora OPP are releasing the name of the 57 year old man who died in yesterday's fatal collision on Highway 17 near Percy Lake. Multiple vehicles were involved and caused the highway to be closed for most of the day. Deceased is Benjamin Bueckert of Gladstone, Manitoba.

Two Vehicle Crash At James & Edwards

City Police are still on the scene of a two-vehicle rollover crash at the corner of James and Edwards streets near Confederation College. A total of five people were sent to hospital with unknown injuries. The accident took place around 2 o'clock this morning and Police are advising motorists to stay clear of the scene to avoid traffic tie-ups.

CO Alarms Soon To Be The Law

Carbon Monoxide alarms will soon be the law for all homes in Ontario. A private members bill put forward four years ago by Tory MPP Ernie Hardeman has gained final approval in the legislature. Hardeman says the death of a Provincial Police constable and her family as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning spurred him to get involved. Currently, carbon monoxide detectors are only required in homes constructed after 2001.