Author Archives: Adam Riley
$30k in cash & drugs seized along with 3 arrests in Sandy Lake
Two Winnipeg men and one Sandy Lake woman face several charges following a drug bust in Sandy Lake Wednesday. It occurred just after 7:30 a.m. when officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service's In...
Mar 08, 2024 Supplied Photo (Nishnawbe Aski Police Service)
Collision involving police cruiser injures 1, prompts probe
Ontario's police watchdog is investigating a motor vehicle collision in the city which occurred during a police pursuit, which sent one man to hospital with serious injuries. It occurred around 5:30 p...
Mar 07, 2024 Courtesy - SIU
Ontario budget to be announced later this month
Ontario's Finance Minister will table the 2024 budget on March 26th. In a video posted to social media Peter Bethenfalvy laid out the focus of the upcoming fiscal document which targets housing, trans...
Mar 07, 2024 Source - Twitter: @PBethenfalvy
UPDATED - Highway 17 reopened
Highway 17 west of Kenora has been reopened following a brief closure. It occurred just after 7 a.m. after a tractor trailer unit became disabled near the Clearwater Bay Fire Hall, blocking both lanes...
Mar 07, 2024 Ontario 511 Screen Capture
Handgun seized at Kenora airport
A traveller from the United States was denied entry to the country at the Kenora airport last month, after border officials discovered a prohibited firearm onboard the aircraft they arrived in. The Ca...
Mar 06, 2024 Handgun seized by border officials checking an American aircraft in Kenora on February 21st 2024 (Supplied Photo)
Man struck by projectile in Thunder Centre incident
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has released more information in connection to the incident which took place at the Thunder Centre last Friday. The agency confirmed earlier this week an officer ...
Mar 06, 2024 Police Presence Thunder Centre - (CJ Goater/Acadia Broadcasting)
Cat Lake continues to recover from weekend fire
Residents in Cat Lake are getting by, but just barely, in the aftermath of a fire which destroyed the only health centre in the community. Speaking to media in Toronto Tuesday, Chief Russell Wesley sa...
Mar 05, 2024 Cat Lake Chief Russell Wesley speaks to reporters on March 5th 2024 (Screen Capture)
Outdoor rinks done for the season
Rain and warm weather have prompted the closure of outdoor rinks in the city. Despite the best efforts of staff the uncooperative weather won the battle. Parks and Open Spaces Manager Cory Halvorsen s...
Mar 05, 2024 File Photo (Adam Riley / Acadia Broadcasting)
Scratch prize of $50k for city man
A retired Thunder Bay resident now has an extra $50,000 following an instant scratch prize. Daniel Zachary says he loves to play instant games and picked up the ticket at the Arthur Street Shoppers Dr...
Mar 05, 2024 Thunder Bay resident Daniel Zachary celebrates his $50k instant win (Supplied Photo)
SIU investigation underway into Friday's 'weapons call'
Ontario's police watchdog has launched an investigation into city police following the discharge of a firearm. A spokesperson for the Special Investigations Unit says preliminary information has the i...
Mar 04, 2024 Multiple police vehicles and officers hold the scene behind one of the buildings along the Neebing - McIntyre River at the Thunder Centre on March 1st 2024 (Adam Riley / Acadia Broadcasting)