Author Archives: Adam Riley
New Name & Logo Unveiled For Indigenous Law & Justice Institute
Lakehead University's Bora Laskin Faculty of Law has unveiled its new Anishnaabemowin name of the Indigenous Law and Justice Institute as well as its new logo during a ceremony Thursday at the John N....
Jan 27, 2023 Co-Directors Robin Sutherland, left, and Larissa Speak unveiled the Institute's new logo, a Thunderbird, on Thursday.
Photo Courtesy: Lakehead University
Semi Sideswipes OPP Cruiser, Heads Eastbound
Officers with the Kenora OPP are searching for the driver of a tractor-trailer unit that hit an OPP cruiser earlier this month, before driving away from the scene. A media release says on Sunday, Janu...
Jan 26, 2023 CCTV footage of a transport involved in a motor vehicle collision with an unoccupied OPP cruiser.
Council Support For Increased Police Budget
It appears Thunder Bay city council is in support of the budget presented by the Thunder Bay Police Service, which includes an increase of almost four million dollars. In a presentation Acting Chief o...
Jan 26, 2023 File Photo
Officer Escapes Injuries Following Collision
A Thunder Bay Police officer has received what the service believes to be minor injuries after their unmarked cruiser was hit by an impaired driver Wednesday. Officers were called to the intersection ...
Jan 26, 2023 Acadia Broadcasting File Photo
Security Guard & Police Officer Assaulted
A Pikangikum man remains in custody following an early morning assault at an Arthur Street hotel. Police say the incident occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. when a security guard was escorting an unwant...
Jan 26, 2023
SIU Investigates Custody Injury In Sioux Lookout
Two investigators have been assigned to the Special Investigation's Unit as it looks for the cause of an injury in custody to a woman who was lodged at the Ontario Provincial Police detachment in Siou...
Jan 26, 2023 Courtesy - SIU
LU Researcher Receiving Another Grant For Mental Health Research
A Lakehead University professor is receiving another grant for her study into early mental health intervention for adolescents. A prestigious SickKids-Canadian Institutes of Health Research New Invest...
Jan 26, 2023 Dr. Aislin Mushquash presenting the app JoyPop as part of her research into the platform as a way to help address mental health service shortfalls for the Northwest.
City Highlights From 2023 ROMA Conference
The delegation sent to the 2023 Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference on behalf of the City of Thunder Bay has returned and they say the event allowed them to highlight many issues to members...
Jan 26, 2023 (Adam Riley/Acadia Broadcasting Files)
Police Services Board Announces New Member
The Thunder Bay Police Board has filled one of its two vacant provincially appointed positions. Karen Michado will begin serving her three-year term effective immediately. For the past 34 years she ha...
Jan 24, 2023 Photo Courtesy: Thunder Bay Police Services Board
Cattle Truck Rollover
The driver of a tractor trailer unit has been charged with careless driving following a weekend rollover of a cattle truck, on Highway 17 between Ignace and English River. The incident occurred near R...
Jan 23, 2023 Courtesy - Facebook: Skilled Truckers Canada