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A section of Highway 17 is now open as police investigate a fatal crash outside of Thunder Bay. It happened Friday night on Oikonen Road near Sistonen's Corner and involved a 18-wheeler and a pick-up truck. The highway was shut down shortly after 7 p.m. and reopened Saturday at 11 a.m. No word on what caused the crash.

The former lawyer of the Thunder Bay Police Service cannot practice law for the time being. Their status with the Law Society of Ontario is currently Not Practising Law due to an undertaking not to practice. An undertaking is a promise or pledge made by a lawyer or paralegal to the Law Society, usually in writing, duri...

City police have charged an inmate at the Thunder Bay District Jail with second-degree murder. They were notified of an assault at the jail on October 25. A man was taken to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. On Wednesday, the victim died due to those injuries. On Thursday the suspect a 31-yea...

The federal government is working with First Nations communities and the province on winter road planning. On Friday, Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu, hosted a roundtable in collaboration with Nishnawbe Aski Nation and other First Nation leaders to discuss the challenges posed by the shortened winter roads ...

Police in Thunder Bay are investigating reports of a gunshot. Officers were sent to Finlayson Street around 3:30 on Thursday in response to the reports. No injuries were reported. The Major Crimes Unit and Forensic Identification Unit are involved in the ongoing investigation. City police plans on releasing more inform...

Roughly $174,763 in illegal drugs and five guns have been removed from Thunder Bay following a drug bust. On Monday officers were following up on a previous investigation when they attempted to stop a vehicle, but the driver got out and ran. When officers searched the vehicle they found a loaded handgun, multi-round ma...

Three people, two from the Greater Toronto Area are facing charges following a drug bust. On Wednesday, officers searched a home on Cumberland Street. During the search police seized suspected crack cocaine and fentanyl. They also found the three suspects inside and they were arrested. As a result, a 43-year-old from T...

The Ministry of Natural Resources needs help identifying someone. The person or group of people are responsible for shooting and abandoning a bull moose near Burchell Road (Wildlife Management Unit 11B). A member of the public found the smaller-antlered bull moose in early November and reported it to Ministry conservat...

A Thunder Bay resident is facing charges after crashing a stolen truck in Wawa. On Wednesday officers received reports of a stolen truck and trailer in the community. They later received several calls about the same truck and trailer having crashed into a residence on Toronto Avenue. Officers arrived a short time later...

Christmas Cheer has been launched for the year. The fundraiser gifts lower-income families with children, groceries for Christmas time including all the ingredients for Christmas dinner. "It includes a turkey, fresh vegetables, bread and then an assortment of canned goods and other items to complete that meal for ...