Author Archives: Adam Riley
Provincial dollars flow to Dryden area
Some good news if your cars were getting beat up traveling on Highway 17 in Dryden, it will be getting a nearly $3 million facelift. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford made the announcement Wednesda...
Apr 13, 2023 Highway-17 running through Dryden - File Photo
Province invests $1.4 into LTC homes in Thunder Bay
Six projects at long term care homes in Thunder Bay will be splitting $1.4 million from a pot of $20 million from the provincial government. A lion share of the money, some $700,000, is going to St. J...
Apr 13, 2023
OPP Easter seatbelt campaign numbers released
The numbers are out from a seatbelt campaign held by the Ontario Provincial Police in Northwestern Ontario over the Easter long weekend, and they show some still ignore the rules. 1098 offences were r...
Apr 13, 2023
SUV driver charged while motorcyclist remains in hospital
The driver of a northbound SUV has been charged with careless driving causing bodily harm following a three vehicle collision at the corner of Court and River Streets Wednesday afternoon. Thunder Bay ...
Apr 13, 2023 (Acadia Broadcasting File Photo)
Walleye 1 game away from sweep
The Kam River Fighting Walleye were not fish out of water Wednesday evening in Spooner, Wisconsin as they downed the Wisconsin Lumberjacks 10-2, in a repeat of game one of the series. Only two words c...
Apr 13, 2023 Kam River Fighting Walleye celebrate during game of of their series against the Wisconsin Lumberjacks on April 8th, 2023 Twitter: @KamRiverWalleye
Police issue $75k in distracted driving fines over 1 week
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and according to Thunder Bay Police city drivers are not catching the memo. During the first week, which included a holiday and a blizzard, causing enforcem...
Apr 12, 2023 File Photo
Tbaytel For Good returns
Tbaytel is once again seeking applications from organizations for its Tbaytel For Good campaign, however there are a few changes this year, which marks a decade since it was first launched. One of the...
Apr 12, 2023 Submitted Photo
Ice Dogs take Game 3 against Thunder Bay
The Dryden Ice Dogs found themselves in enemy territory Tuesday evening but it didn't falter them as they managed to take Game 3 of the SIJHL semifinals 4-3 against the defending Thunder Bay North Sta...
Apr 12, 2023 The Dryden Ice Dogs put themselves up 2 games to 1 in their semifinal series against the Thunder Bay North Stars. (Adam Riley/Acadia Broadcasting)
Historic First Nations child and family services agreement signed
The ink is drying on a historic trilateral deal between the governments of Canada and Ontario and the Nation of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, which will bring child and family services back under the ...
Apr 11, 2023 Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Chief Donny Morris, and Children, Community and Social Services Minister Michael Parsa present the signed KIDO documents alongside Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford
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Magnus prepares for $8.4M in renovations
Big changes are coming to Magnus Theatre, as the facility prepares to undergo a year long $8.4 million renovation that has been years in the making. Artistic Director Thom Currie is excited for the ne...
Apr 11, 2023 Submitted Photo