May Street Mac's Mart robbed again

The May street Mac's store has been robbed again. Thunder Bay Police say the suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and lottery tickets. The suspect is believed to be 30 to 40 years old, six feet tall, and wearing a red hoodie, sunglasses and red gloves.

Folino's robbed

Thunder Bay Police are looking into a robbery at Folino's Superette on South Algoma Street.  A man armed with a knife made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.  The suspect is described as a 20 to 30 year old Native Canadian, with a scar on his cheek and nose.

Firefighters train in Thunder Bay

Firefighters from across the province were in Thunder Bay this past week to train for the upcoming forest fire season.  Training Specialist Brad Diehl says they were lucky enough to teach Crew leaders in the field.  50 crew leaders took part in the 10 day training course that wraps up on Friday.

Wilson talks Bill 151 amendments

The Chamber of Commerce is cautiously optimistic about amendments being made to the Forest Tenure Reform legislation.  President Harold Wilson says there were a number of amendments that would have eased their concerns but the government voted them down.  The bill still needs to receive third reading in the Ontario legislature.

Atikokan Mayor presses Province

The provincial government is being pressed by the town of Atikokan to provide the new owners of the Atikokan Forest Products Mill with a wood supply.  Eacom Timber of Montreal has an offer to buy the idled Sapawe mill, but first wants a secure wood supply.  Mayor Dennis Brown says reopening the mill would bring back lost jobs.  A hearing on the matter is schedule for next week.

Shrine Circus is coming

The Lakehead Shrine Circus is hoping to raise around 20 thousand dollars with it's 56th circus show.  President Craig Wolverton says money raised in Thunder Bay helps local families.  10 year old Thunder Bay resident Bryce Foster will be taking part in next weekend's circus performance.  The Shrine Circus is May 13th and 14th at the Fort William Gardens.

Cops for Cancer is this weekend

Several Thunder Bay Police officers will be sporting new 'hair-less do's' after Saturday's Cops for Cancer event.  Spokesperson Maria Cabral says they'll welcome walk ins at the Intercity Mall for a donation of 25 dollars.  The Giant's Ed Lavoie will be shaving his head in support of his brother in law and Rob Brown. The local Cops for Cancer event has raised over 450-thousand dollars over the years.

Rafferty gets back to work

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty is anxious to get back to Ottawa.  The NDP member plans to focus attention on the Northern Ontario economy in the House of Commons.  Rafferty is also planning to reintroduce bills on protection pensions and severance that died with the election call. He's hoping to play a role in the NDP's shadow cabinet.

Fort Frances Military Find

A chance discovery at a Fort Frances laundry mat is helping an Edmonton woman learn more about her father. A box of items belonging to World War II vet Donald Keith Nelson was discovered in a previously unexplored basement area of Suds and Tubs. Owner Sherry Loveday says she was happy to find his daughter living in Edmonton. Loveday says some discussions locally helped locate the daughter.

Accident claims life on Highway 11/17

One person is dead following a traffic accident on highway 11/17 just east of highway 527 Wednesday afternoon. OPP Constable Diana Cole says it was a collision between a pick-up truck and a dump truck. She says when they collided both trucks burst into flames. The driver of the pick up was pronounced dead at the scene, the driver of the dump truck was taken to hospital, but was not seriously injured. Police are hoping any witnesses to the crash come forward.

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Search turns up no results

Thunder Bay Police have yet to find any traces of missing teen Jordan Wabasse.  An extensive search of the Kaministiquia River banks in the area of the James Street Bridge provided no clues.  The R.C.M.P. also used their boats to search the water around the shoreline.

The Alpaca's are ok

The Alpaca's are OK.  Thunder Bay OPP responded yesterday to a two vehicle collision on Highway 11/17 and the Harbour Expressway.  A vehicle was parked on the northbound side of the highway, when it pulled out and collided with a Dodge truck pulling a livestock trailer loaded with 10 Alpaca's.  Everyone involved is safe and injury free.

Roberto wants more bike friendly city

City Councillor Aldo Roberto wants to create a more bike friendly Thunder Bay.  Roberto plans on introducing a motion he says could be controversial.  He would like to close two lanes of traffic on a main road for bike traffic.  It would be a trial for the summer months and still needs to come to council for approval.  Roberto also wants to close one lane of car traffic around Boulevard Lake for the summer.

Multi-Plex locations to be discussed

City Council is considering six locations for a proposed multi-million dollar multi-plex on Monday night. Councillor Iain Angus expects a lengthy discussion about the suggested site locations.  Some of the proposed sites the city owns and others would require the city to purchase additional property.  Monday night's report is part of the feasibility study and doesn't mean the City is going ahead with a Multi-plex.

Highway construction closes Trowbridge

One of Thunder Bay's more popular campgrounds will not be open for the summer. Because of the highway construction work taking place on the Thunder Bay Expressway,  Trowbridge Falls will be closed for the entire camping season.

Aboriginal housing issues addressed

More roofs are needed for homeless aboriginals in Thunder Bay. A variety of aboriginal groups met in the City to discuss housing strategies. Strategy planner Francis Wesley says this is an urgent issue because there are many aboriginals living in poverty in Thunder Bay. The forum held at the Prince Arthur Hotel helped shed some light on the subject. Wesley says they will be working closely with the Federal Government to provide more housing.

Residents weigh in on Whalen

After word that it will cost the city millions of dollars to refurbish the Whalen building, we gve residents a chance to give their two cents on whether the historic building should be saved or scrapped.

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Single vehicle accident in Sunshine

A 59 year old Kaministiqua man is being treated at the Thunder Bay hospital after a single vehicle accident in Sunshine.  Police say he was driving west bound and crossed into the east bound lane.  The investigation is continuing.

OPP lay mischief charge

Lying has led to a 43 year old Sioux Lookout man being charged with public mischief.  Two witnesses came forward to Greenstone OPP saying they picked up a hitch hiker who told them he was robbed at gun point by four white men in a red truck.  OPP investigated and found that none of the man's story was true.

No injuries in Westfort fire

No one was hurt after a house fire on the south side.  Fire crews responded to the fire on Home Avenue just after 10 last night and found smoke and flames coming out of the back of the house.  Officials say it took about 2 hours to get the blaze under control and heavy damage was done to the home.