Author Archives: Adam Riley
7 arrested following conclusion of campaign
Ontario Provincial Police say they have arrested seven people as part of an area initiative to reduce the number of individuals wanted on outstanding warrants. The campaign was done in partnership wit...
Dec 06, 2023
Fire fighter injured in Bethune blaze
A structural fire at a Bethune Street home Thursday resulted in one fire fighter sustaining a minor injury, requiring them to be taken to hospital for evaluation. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue say they were...
Dec 06, 2023 Thunder Bay Fire Rescue vehicle parking inside a fire hall, undated. Image: Acadia Broadcasting
Majority believe in conspiracies
A recent survey from research and analytics firm Leger has found 79 percent of residents in Canada and 84 percent of residents in the US, when asked about a number of conspiracies, believe at least on...
Dec 05, 2023 Markus Winkler / Unsplash
Workplace assault nets Dilico $80k in fines
A group home operator in Thunder Bay has been fined $80,000 after workers were assaulted by a client resident. According to a release the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Developme...
Dec 05, 2023
Opposition calls for resignation of Speaker
He has been on the job a little over two months but there are already calls for Speaker of the House, Greg Fergus, to resign. The demands come following a video appearance in his Speakers attire playe...
Dec 05, 2023 Speaker of the House Greg Fergus (CPAC Image Capture)
Guilty plea entered in Morrisseau art forgery case
One of the accused involved in an art forgery ring has pleaded guilty to two of four charges against him. Gary Lamont appeared in a Thunder Bay courtroom Monday and pleaded guilty to one count of forg...
Dec 05, 2023
Poll: Canadians not thrilled with immigration plans
A new survey from research and analytics firm Leger shows a changing attitude towards immigration here in Canada. The survey of a little over 1,500 people conducted last month shows a drop from 17 per...
Dec 04, 2023 File Photo
Newly elected Kinew most popular Premier: Angus Reid
The December 2023 Premier approval poll conducted by Angus Reid shows a complete turnaround in Manitoba, with Wab Kinew leading the country at 57 percent approval. Kinew was elected on October 3rd, de...
Dec 04, 2023 Provincial and Territorial leaders speak during a press conference in early November (CPAC Image Capture)
Photo Gallery: 2023 Parade of Lights
Thousands lined sections of Main Street, the Harbour Expressway, Memorial Avenue, Queen Street and Fort William Road Saturday night for the 2023 Parade of Lights, put on by the Thunder Bay Police Asso...
Dec 03, 2023 (Adam Riley / Acadia Broadcasting)
Police launch 2023 Festive R.I.D.E. program
Annual R.I.D.E. programs are underway in communities and on highways by police services across the Northwest. On Thursday, a joint Thunder Bay Police, Ontario Provincial Police, Nishnawbe Aski Police,...
Dec 01, 2023 Multiple northwestern Ontario police services work together to conduct R.I.D.E. programs with a hope of curbing impaired driving this holiday season, December 1, 2023, Image: Acadia Broadcasting