Author Archives: Adam Riley
Kenora rules the podium at FFBC 2023
It was all Kenora anglers at the podium this weekend at the 2023 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Taking first place was Bryan Gustafson and Mike Luhman who reeled in a total of 61.19 lbs. Ian...
Jul 24, 2023 (Johnathan Price / Acadia Broadcasting)
Fire hazard and number of fires jump
Several new fires cropped up this weekend across the Northwest, pushing the number of active fires up to 44 as of Sunday evening. On Saturday two were discovered in the Red Lake district, one in the T...
Jul 24, 2023 MNRF Forest Fire Info Map as of 5:30 a.m. Monday July 24
Lockout prompts rally of support for restaurant
The owner of In Common, a popular eatery in downtown Port Arthur, is demanding answers after an Ottawa firm changed the locks on the entrances to 40 and 42 Cumberland Street South, which houses the re...
Jul 21, 2023 Supporters of In Common rally out front of the eatery Friday afternoon after the owners were locked out by the firm which owns the building (Adam Riley / Acadia Broadcasting)
Teen assaults guard and officers
A 17 year old faces a number of charges following a Thursday evening assault on a security guard and two police officers. Officers were called to a hotel on Valhalla Inn Road shortly before 10:00 p.m....
Jul 21, 2023
Affordable housing remains out of reach for many
A new study shows the rental wage in every Canadian province is considerably higher than the minimum wage. The term "rental wage" is the hourly wage needed to afford rent working a standard 40 hour we...
Jul 21, 2023 Home construction in Thunder Bay April 2023 (Adam Riley/Acadia Broadcasting)
OPP rescue bear cub in distress
A bear cub and its mother are 'beary' thankful after being rescued by the Ontario Provincial Police in the Schreiber area Thursday evening. Officers received a call regarding a bear cub in distress ar...
Jul 21, 2023 Bear cub near Schreiber had to be rescued from a trap not designed for animals of its size Photo Courtesy : @OPP_NWR
2 arrested in 2 stunt driving incidents
Ontario Provincial Police have charged two people in two separate incidents involving stunt driving in the Thunder Bay area. The first occurred on Monday when officers clocked a vehicle going 153 km p...
Jul 20, 2023 Supplied Photo
AMO wants property reassessments restarted
Since 2016 property assessments have been on hold, and its something Ontario municipalities are asking the province to restart. Property assessments are conducted every four years and were slated to b...
Jul 20, 2023
Ontario Parks to offer free day use
On July 21st the province is offering free day use access to parks across Ontario. It's to celebrate Health Parks, Healthy People Day. Studies have shown spending time outdoors and in nature can impro...
Jul 20, 2023 Photo courtesy of Ontario Parks
1 arrested after early morning stabbing
A 35 year old city man remains in custody and another man was sent to hospital after being stabbed early Thursday morning in the city's north core. Officers were dispatched to a Cumberland Street Sout...
Jul 20, 2023