Author Archives: Adam Riley
Sioux Lookout drug raid results in 6 arrests
Four Sioux Lookout residents and two Torontonians remain in custody following a drug bust at a Sioux Lookout home. Officers with the Ontario Provincial Police and Nishnawbe Aski Police Service raided ...
Sep 05, 2023 Acadia Broadcasting File Photo
AMO and ONWA to collaborate
A special agreement has been signed between the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the Ontario Native Women's Association. The memorandum of understanding according to Northwestern Ontario M...
Sep 02, 2023 Courtesy Twitter: @AMOPolicy AMO ED Brian Rosborough signs memorandum of understanding w/ Cora McGuire-Cyrette, CEO of the Ontario Native Women’s Association.
Splashpads to close
September 4th will mark the beginning of the end of splash pad season here in Thunder Bay. The pads located at North End and Franklin Street Parks will be open that day but close for the winter at 8:0...
Sep 01, 2023 Splash Pad at Prince Arthur's Landing, in Thunder Bay- File Photo
Second attempted murder suspect arrested
A Marten Falls man has been charged with attempted murder in connection to an ongoing investigation at a hotel in the city. On August 8th city police were called to a hotel in the County Fair area for...
Sep 01, 2023 File Photo
Lake levels remain stable
Water levels appear to have stabilized on two of the districts larger bodies of water. According to the Lake of the Woods Secretariat, levels on Lake of the Woods sit at 322.72 metres. The average rem...
Sep 01, 2023 Lake of the Woods (File photo/Acadia Broadcasting)
Canadian economy stalls
The Canadian economy appears to have stalled during the second quarter of 2023. According to Stats Canada a drop of 8.2% in new construction could be seen in all of Canada, except Nova Scotia. This in...
Sep 01, 2023 Home construction in Thunder Bay April 2023 (Adam Riley/Acadia Broadcasting)
OPP traffic blitz this weekend
The Ontario Provincial Police says it will be on the lookout for the Labour Day long weekend for the "Big Four" infractions during an enforcement campaign. They include speeding, seatbelts, impaired a...
Sep 01, 2023
City talks guns, gangs and pathology with province
The Thunder Bay Police Service will be getting some reinforcements as it works to tackle the ongoing issue of guns and gangs in the city. Two officers, with the option of a third from the Ontario Prov...
Aug 25, 2023 Councillor Shelby Ch'ng (Adam Riley / Acadia Broadcasting)
LU nursing adds next-gen technology
It can be difficult to prepare nursing students to experience patient care without a live patient to work with. However Lakehead University has leaped ahead within new technology to get as close to th...
Aug 25, 2023 This CAE simulation manikin has been providing more realistic training opportunities for Nursing students at Lakehead University for the past year. (Adam Riley / Acadia Broadcasting)
ENDED: Severe thunderstorm warning in effect
***UPDATE**** Severe thunderstorm warning ended _____________________________________________ The City of Thunder Bay is under a severe thunderstorm watch. Environment Canada states conditions are fav...
Aug 25, 2023 Clouds move in as Thunder Bay sits under a severe thunderstorm watch on August 25/2023