• Thunder Bay Police Lay Sexual Assault Charges

    Thunder Bay Police Lay Sexual Assault Charges

    THUNDER BAY - The Thunder Bay Police Criminal Investigation Unit began investigating an alleged historical sexual assault in 2011. The investigation resulted in several other victims coming forward and the arrest of a 46 year old Thunder Bay male on Monday, June 17, 2013. Thunder Bay Police laid Sexual Assault Charges Jeff Paxton has been charged [...]

     
  • Transit drivers face danger on the job

    Transit Drivers Face Danger

    OTTAWA – Politics - This past week I tabled a bill in parliament that I hope will offer some more protection for transit operators while they are on the job and serving the public.  Bill C-531: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (public transit operators), if debated and passed, would require the court, at sentencing, to [...]

     
  • Marie Avgeropoulos

    Marie Avgeropoulos Will Play Skater Girl

    THUNDER BAY – Entertainment - Marie Avgeropoulos from Thunder Bay has will star in Twilight Saga. The star was born and raised  in Thunder Bay. Maria has signed on to entice Taylor Lautner into the dangerous world of parkour in the 2014 action thriller from Twilight Saga producers. Avgeropoulos, who also stars on The CW‘s midseason series [...]

     
  • Graphene Pump

    Zenyatta Vein Graphite Deposit Update

    THUNDER BAY – Mining - Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ZEN)(OTCQX:ZENYF) have announced that the company has retained RPA Inc. (‘RPA’) to complete a National Instrument (‘NI’) 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate on its 100% owned Albany graphite deposit in northern Ontario, Canada. Zenyatta is developing a very rare hydrothermal or ‘vein-type’ graphite deposit it discovered in 2011 [...]

     
  • Somber walk to honour the Air Crew - Photo by Chris Kat

    ORNGE to Honour Fallen Air Crew

    TORONTO – A memorial service will be held in Toronto today to honour the fallen ORGNE Air crew who were killed with their helicopter went down during a flight to Attawapiskat.   To honour our four fallen colleagues, Ornge will hold a memorial service for Captain Don Filliter, First Officer Jacques Dupuy, Flight Paramedic Dustin Dagenais [...]

     
  • US Real Estate Prices Climb

    US Real Estate Prices Climb

    THUNDER BAY – US real estate prices are climbing. The news can impact soft market prices for softwood lumber in Canada and Northwestern Ontario. Higher prices are an economic indicator of demand exceeding supply. If the housing starts in the United States climb, the market for softwood lumber in Canada will increase. Real estate brokerage [...]

     
  • City Council Chambers June 17 2013 - Planning issues

    Council Debated Planning and Bylaws

    THUNDER BAY – City Council got down to business at 16:30EDT. The topic of discussion started on planning issues.  With Mayor Hobbs in the chair, the meeting discussed a home cabinet making operation and the application for approval of the business. Mr. Mark Smith address Council explaining how the property owner had completed many steps [...]

     
  • Business owners celebrate with Minister Gravelle

    Local Businesses Celebrate with Minister Gravelle

    THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay businesses were front and centre at madeFresh on Red River Road today as Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Michael Gravelle was on hand to share in the festivities. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund announcement supporting a number of local businesses was cause for the celebration. “This year marks the [...]

     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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    KABUL – International – Local control is coming to Afghanistan. The move in the war torn country came in a ceremony in the capital. The ceremony was marred by a suicide bomb attack that killed three workers of the Afghanistan Independent Human Right Commission. There were also twenty others wounded in the attack in western [...]

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    Thunder Bay Crime Report June 17 2013

    THUNDER BAY – Crimebeat – Thunder Bay Police have been busy. Over the past twenty four hour period, police officers responded to 43 calls for service. Issues with alcohol, addiction and the related disturbances topped the list of incidents that police had to respond to. There were five weapons offences, twenty-three quality of life calls, [...]

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  • RE/MAX is working to sell homes and put back in Thunder Bay

    Canadian Residential Real Estate Sales Climb Higher

    THUNDER BAY – Business - Canadian residential real estate prices climbed higher in May according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).  Home prices across the country recorded increases since March, April and May 2013. Most of the gains may be attributed to the seasonaly adjusted spring home buying season where the number os home sales [...]

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  • Tragedy Hits Slate Falls First Nation

    Tragedy Hits Slate Falls First Nation

    THUNDER BAY – Tragedy has hit Slate Falls First Nation. Members of the community have died in a car accident. The accident happened on Saturday. The passengers have been identified as Kimberly Whiskeyjack, 23, of Sioux Lookout, John Bighead, 23, Samantha Loon, 26, Claudia Loon, 20, and Gordon Carpenter, 55, all from Slate Falls First Nation. [...]

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  • Chippewa Park is a tourism jewel in Thunder Bay shared by locals and visitors

    Old Town Predator Kayak

    THUNDER BAY – Fishing – Old Town, Maine Old Town Canoes & Kayaks, one of the most storied brands in the paddlesports industry, today launched the new Predator kayak. Developed in combination with Old Town’s renowned designers and pro staff members throughout the country, the Predator is completely engineered, below and above the waterline, to [...]

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