Waterfront work continues

Work continues on the Prince Arthur landing.  Waterfront Project Manager Katherine Dugmore says they awarded four tenders including electrical, sewage and landscaping contracts.  The foundation for the water garden pavilion, skating rink/splash pad and water feature has been installed .

Lac De Illes Mine has bright future

North American Palladium feels the Lac De Illes Mine has a bright future. A study on the Thunder Bay area mine was presented to its shareholders on Tuesday. President Bill Biggar says the mine could be producing 250-thousand ounces of Palladium by 2012. The company says it has 150 million dollars in cash for future projects and has no long term debt.

Thunder Bay election weeks away

Tick tock, the municipal election is just under three weeks away.  Thunder Bay Returning Officer John Hannam says the deadline to register is 2pm on Friday, September the 10th.  A list of registered candidates can be found on the Thunder Bay votes website.

Thunder Bay airport passengers increase

Thunder Bay's Airport has recorded record breaking July traffic volumes. Last month saw an 8.8 percent increase with over 63 thousand passengers flying in and out of the local airport. President Scott McFadden says the addition of Porter Airlines played a part in bringing more passengers into the airport.

OPP lay charges in 80's cold cases

An Ignace man is charged with 19 offences in connection with sexual assaults  in the Thunder Bay area dating back to the 1980's. 62 year old Donald Milani was originally charged back in 1987, but those were discharged. But according to Sgt. Shelley Garr the cases were resurrected because of new evidence.  Milani has been released from custody and will appear in court in Thunder Bay on August 30th.

City buses won't cross picket line

City buses will not cross the Northern Ontario School of Medicine strike picket lines. The City Transit Department has set up a temporary stop on Oliver Road across from the Agora entrance. Anyone wanting to enter Lakehead University will have to cross the picket line by walking or in their own vehicle.

Murder prelim underway

The preliminary court hearing is underway in connection to the murder of a 36 year old man last year. The hearing in Thunder Bay is expected to last two weeks. It will determine if there's enough evidence to send Christopher Gregorchuck and Eric Lindstrom to trial on second degree murder charges. The charges followed the death of 36 year old Richard Quimet in March of last year.

Ready, set...vote

Voting for the World Fishing Network's ultimate fishing town contest starts today.Thunder Bay closed the day yesterday with 118 submissions promoting itself.  The top 10 communities will be based on how many votes each community garners.

Fishing survey out in January

Anglers are being asked to keep track of their fishing experiences this year. The Ministry of Natural Resources will be sending out a survey in January asking a variety of questions relating to fishing. The survey is conducted every five years and is mailed out to 15 hundred anglers.

Police charge teen after accident

Thunder Bay Police have charged an 18 year old man from Oliver Paipoonge after Police received a tip that a pick up had been involved in a collision and rolled in a field in Neebing Township and had not been reported.  Police then discovered there were several passengers in the truck, and an 18 year old had been thrown out.  The passenger in the back sustained serious injuries.

Charge follows weekend fatality

A 69 year old Indiana man is facing a careless driving charge in connection with a weekend fatality. Police say he was the driver of a pick up truck that went off the highway near Nipigon and resulted in the death of a 70 year old passenger. He too was from Indiana.

Kitchener woman victim of fatal accident

A 35 year woman from Kitchener is dead following a traffic accident near Dryden. She was the driver of a car that collided with a pick up truck on Highway 17 in Eton Township yesterday morning.

NOSM staff on strike

Administration staff at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine are on strike.
 Pickets are set up at all entrances at Lakehead University. Dean Dr. Roger Strasser says they want to reach a solution with the OPSEU union.
 Meanwhile, Union Chair Tyler England says they just couldn't reach an agreement after 90 hours of bargaining.
 Outstanding issues include workloads, benefits and sick leaves.

Students display works of art

The old CIBC building on Victoria Avenue is home to some student artwork. Summer students from Lakehead University are displaying their work. Assistant professor Kristy Holmes says it's different and unique. The display runs until September 18th.

Metis Flag raised at City Hall

It's the year of the Metis.  Thunder Bay is going to play host to the Annual General Assembly for the Metis Nation of Ontario this weekend.  Thunder Bay Metis Council President Wendy Landry says they're honored to be holding the event.  Northwestern Ontario is home to 2 thousand 843 metis residents.  The Metis Nation of Ontario flag was raised at City Hall Monday.

CLE a hit again

Organizers of the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition are pleased today. They say this years fair was another success. They estimate that 60 thousand people came through the turnstiles, about the same as last year.

Rough year for Border Cats

The Thunder Bay Border Cats close out the baseball season at Port Arthur Stadium tonight. For owner Brad Jorgenson, 2010 could have been better, on the field and at the box office. He says while the weather was much better this season that last year, it didn't reflect in the attendance. He also says the World Junior Baseball Championship had a negative effect on attendance saying it went down after the games concluded. He says it also proved hard on the team's schedule. Jorgenson says the team will access how things went this year and make some decisions from there, but he is not ruling out the team returning next year.

Motorcycle collides with bear

A Thunder Bay man is not hurt badly after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a bear on the weekend. OPP say it happened on Saturday on Highway 11/17 in Conmee Township. Police say the driver was taken to the hospital, treated and released. As for the bear, it ran off into the bush.

American man victim of fatal accident

A 70 year old Indiana man is dead following a weekend traffic accident. OPP say that it was a single vehicle mishap that took place on the Trans Canada Highway near Nipigon. They say the pick-up truck the man was a passenger in, drove off the highway and struck a rock cut.

Memorial sinkhole fixed

A water main break and subsequent sinkhole closed off a section of Memorial avenue yesterday. The break happened in the morning at Memorial and First causing a several meter wide hole in the street.
A crew began repairs after the water main break was brought under control.