Author Archives: Adam Riley
Fire hazard increases
This past week of great weather might have been great for those wanting to spend time outdoors. However on the flip side, it does mean the fire hazard across the region has increased. Aside from a pai...
May 26, 2023 Source: Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Fire Map, May 26th, 2023
Mining firm seeks purchase of claims near Nakina
Rock Tech Lithium is seeking to expand its assets in the Greenstone area by entering into an Option Agreement for all of the Boston Lake Claims. The company says this move will expand its footprint in...
May 25, 2023 Supplied Image - Acadia Broadcasting File
Residents left satisfied following Police Chief town hall
The first of two town halls hosted by Thunder Bay Police Chief Darcy Fleury are in the books as part of an initiative to set the service up for success. Speaking to media after the event Wednesday eve...
May 25, 2023 Thunder Bay Police Chief Darcy Fleury spoke to a decent crowd Wednesday evening in the first of two town halls on policing (Adam Riley / Acadia Broadcasting)
Search of homes results in drug seizure and 4 arrests
A raid of two Ambrose Street homes Wednesday afternoon has resulted in drug trafficking charges against four Thunder Bay residents. A pair of warrants were executed simultaneously at the homes just be...
May 25, 2023 Acadia Broadcasting File Photo
Central Ave to close for resurfacing work
A large section of Central Avenue will be partially closed to traffic starting at 7:00 p.m. tonight for the next four to five days. The closure is to allow for paving between Balmoral and Memorial Ave...
May 25, 2023 Equipment sits ready to start the resurfacing of Central Avenue, which will result in partial closures of the street until next week. (Adam Riley / Acadia Broadcasting)
Campaigns launched for family of child involved Tuesday morning tragedy
Support continues to roll in for the family of Riker McKelvey, who has been identified as the 10 year old boy who was tragically killed during a collision Tuesday morning. A pair of GoFundMe pages hav...
May 25, 2023 Screen capture from one of two GoFundMe pages raising money to support the family of a 10 year old boy involved in a tragic collision Tuesday morning
Federal dollars to tackle HIV & Hep C
The federal government is putting up more than $30 million to tackle HIV and Hepatitis C for 37 projects across the province, including some here in the Northwest. Elevate NWO will see $2.6 million of...
May 24, 2023 Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Elevate NWO Executive Director Holly Gauvin and Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski announce $2.6 million in funding (Adam Riley / Acadia Broadcasting)
Police seeking possible victims in sexual assault investigation
Thunder Bay Police are appealing to the public amid a sexual assault investigation which involves a youth, specifically as investigators now believe there are more victims who have not yet come forwar...
May 24, 2023 Image: CyberNB
OPP investigate fuel theft
An investigation is underway into the theft of $1000 worth of fuel at the Flying J Truck Stop last month. Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to the stop near the Pass Lake turnoff on April...
May 24, 2023
Hospital enters 3rd phase of transition out of Covid response
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is moving into Phase 3 of transitioning out of its pandemic response activities. This new level means those coming to the hospital will still have to sa...
May 24, 2023 TBRHSC Emergency Department - (Acadia Broadcasting File Photo)