Author Archives: Adam Riley

Collision closes 11/17
Highway 11/17 has been fully closed due to a collision west of Superior Shores Road near Dorion. According to Shuniah Fire and Emergency Services the incident is a single vehicle collision involving a...
Adam Riley Apr 05, 2023

Transit union tells council 'we're under attack'
Abuse and harassment on city buses is reaching a tipping point in Thunder Bay according to members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 966 in a presentation to council Monday evening. "Transit oper...
Adam Riley Apr 04, 2023 (File Photo)

Ignace mayor & deputy mayor to resign
The Mayor of Ignace says he and the deputy mayor will be resigning from council less than six months after being elected. In a social media post Monday afternoon, Bill Gascon states he and Al Zimmer h...
Adam Riley Apr 04, 2023 File Photo

Northwest Response Forum returns
First responders from across the Northwest will be in Dryden this week for the 2023 Northwest Response Forum. The theme for this year's event according to organizer Sharon Bak is about building resili...
Adam Riley Apr 04, 2023 An OPP helicopter sits at The Centre in Dryden during the 2019 Northwest Response Forum (Adam Riley/Acadia Broadcasting)

Police arrest 5 in pair of busts
Five people were arrested by police during search warrants executed at a pair of south side homes Saturday and the more than $135k in cocaine seized makes it no April Fools joke. An investigation into...
Adam Riley Apr 03, 2023 File Photo

Driver who crashed into Beardmore homes charged
The driver of a tractor trailer unit, a 24 year old from Brampton, which smashed through two homes in Beardmore last month has been charged with careless driving. The incident occurred on March 17th j...
Adam Riley Apr 03, 2023 The aftermath of a transport truck which collided with two homes in Beardmore March 17th.
Courtesy: Facebook - Hwy 11/17 kills people

Doctrine of Discovery repudiation a 'historic moment'
The Doctrine of Discovery was a 15th century decree by then Pope Nicholas V which served as both a legal and religious concept which green lit the the seizure of Indigenous lands through colonization....
Adam Riley Apr 03, 2023 Pope Francis alongside Governor General Mary Simon in Quebec in July of 2022

Ignace council "steps in to protect integrity and rights"
Three members of Ignace council say they have stepped in to "protect the integrity and democratic rights of the community". This in a statement to Acadia News this week following inquiries into report...
Adam Riley Mar 31, 2023 File Photo

Dryden council to shakeup meetings
The City of Dryden is looking to change how council meetings are held. During Monday's meeting the City Clerk Alyson Euler provided a staff report that proposes a revision to the city's procedural byl...
Adam Riley Mar 30, 2023 Exterior of Dryden city fall, March 2023. Acadia News photo

Prince Arthur's Landing rink to close April 2nd
Residents looking to get one last skate at Prince Arthur's Landing have until Sunday. The City of Thunder Bay will be closing the rink for the season as the spring melt continues. It's thanking everyo...
Adam Riley Mar 30, 2023 Residents skate during Snow Day on the Waterfront 2023 (Adam Riley/Acadia Broadcasting)
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