Highways and hydro: two key promises for the north in Liberal throne speech

In a bid to quiet the discontent that has been plaguing Kathleen Wynne's Liberals, the Ontario government promised in a throne speech today that it will provide rebates to urban and rural residents and small businesses to help offset high electricity rates.

Council to debate additional Simpson St. pedestrian crossings

City councillors in Thunder Bay have a light agenda for their meeting tonight.

Blog Learning to fly: Walters Gets His Wings

by Jeff Walters

For nearly two decades, I've wanted to fly.

Video Airport's secondary runway reopened after major overhaul

The Thunder Bay International Airport's secondary runway has been reopened after undergoing a major overhaul this summer.

Video Thunder Bay Airport Tower tour

by Jeff Walters

Superior Morning is live at the Thunder Bay International Airport on Monday morning.

First Nations leaders 'honoured and humbled' by Gord Downie's support

by Jody Porter

The name of an Indian residential school student who died 50 years ago was trending on Twitter yesterday as news broke of Gord Downie's latest project devoted to the boy.

Highway 61, outside Thunder Bay, at Neebing River Bridge to be closed Sunday night

Highway 61, outside Thunder Bay, will be closed between Arthur Street and Harbour Expressway from 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, until 6:00 a.m. Monday, September 12, said officials with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.

20-year-old woman charged with murder in Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay police have charged Kirsten Faith Wesley, 20, with second degree murder, after the body of man was found on the front lawn of a residence on McKellar Street in Thunder Bay, Ont., on Thursday morning.

New Gord Downie work devoted to First Nations boy who died running away from residential school

by Jody Porter

A 12-year-old Ojibway boy who died from hunger and exposure after trying to find his way home from a residential school is the inspiration behind a new project from Gord Downie.

Video 'As many bears as people in our town', says resident of Terrace Bay, Ont.

by Cathy Alex

People in Terrace Bay, Ont., about 220 kilometres east of Thunder Bay, are speaking out about the problem of nuisance bears in their community after provincial police killed a sow and captured her two cubs after the bears entered a restaurant at lunchtime Wednesday.

Thunder Bay church fights social isolation with a free meal

by Heather Kitching

Pinegrove United Church has launched Cafe del Soul, a free lunch and entertainment event for people who don't get out much. It even comes with a free ride.

Doors Open Thunder Bay welcomes visitors to DNA lab, Orthodox churches, grain elevator

Sixteen historical and architectural sites in Thunder Bay, Ont., will be welcoming visitors, free of charge, at the 2016 Doors Open event taking place on Saturday, Sept. 10.

Updated 20-year-old man's death 'suspicious,' police say

Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are calling the death of a 20-year-old man whose body was found on McKellar Street on Thursday morning suspicious.

Not a neighbourhood for kids: Teens speak out about life in Thunder Bay housing complex

Some teenagers who live near the Limbrick Housing Complex in Thunder Bay, Ont., say they don't feel comfortable in their own neighbourhood. In early September, a 14-year-old was charged with second degree murder after a man died following a stabbing in the area.

'Great potential' in Great Lakes shipping

by Jeff Walters

With crops set to come off the prairies in the coming months, Canadian ports are gearing up for a busy shipping season.

Audio Ontario funding sexual harassment training for bartenders and servers

The success of a new Ontario government program that will train bartenders and servers to identify and intervene in cases of sexual harassment or violence will depend on how seriously it's taken by restaurant and bar managers, a Thunder Bay bartender said.

Mother bear killed, 2 cubs captured in northern Ontario restaurant

Provincial police killed a female black bear on Wednesday, after the sow and her two cubs entered the Station Two restaurant at lunch time in Terrace Bay, about 220 kilometres east of Thunder Bay, Ont.

Audio 'Exciting, nervewracking': Paralympian parent gets set to watch Rio races from afar

by Cathy Alex

Wendy Weldon of Thunder Bay, Ont., prepares to watch daughter, Robbi, compete in the 90-kilometre women's road race and 25-kilometre individual time trial, with her pilot Audrey Lemieux at the 2016 Paralympic Summer Games in Rio.

Investment funds— and clean water — to flow in Greenstone

Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Patty Hajdu and Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Michael Gravelle announced a joint funding effort between provincial and federal governments that will invest $1.1 million in clean water for Greenstone, Ont.

Kenora airport gets boost in Liberal funding announcements

Bob Nault, MP for Kenora, announced an investment of more than $2 million for the Kenora Airport today.

Ontario provides disaster relief to city of Dryden after flooding

The provincial government has activated the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians program for people living in Dryden following heavy flooding in August, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs announced in a news release Wednesday.

Body of Nipigon man pulled from water at High Hill Harbour

35-year-old Bradley Penner of Nipigon was pronounced dead after being found submerged in the water on Saturday morning at High Hill Harbour, north of Beardmore, Ont.

'A very welcoming, beautiful place,' teacher says of opportunities in remote First Nation

by Jody Porter

A shortage of teachers delayed the start of school for some students in Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, a First Nation community 600 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ont., last week.

'Create our own legacy': Lakehead public high school students look beyond closures

by Cathy Alex

It is the beginning of a new school year for Lakehead public board students in Thunder Bay, Ont., but it's also the end of an era for two of its four high schools in the city. Now teenaged students are started to think about the challenges they'll face, and the benefits they'll see next year.

Police seek suspects who reportedly wielded knives in weekend Mac's robbery

Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are searching for two people who allegedly robbed a Mac's convenience store at knifepoint in the city over the weekend.

Canada's 'public health crisis' of suicides needs funded prevention plan

Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day this Saturday, editors of the Canadian Medical Association Journal call for a national, federally funded strategy to reduce death rates.

How fog could disrupt your child's school bus ride this fall

As children head back to school and more fall-like weather approaches northwestern Ontario, school bus service officials west of Thunder Bay are reminding parents about their reduced visibility policy.

U18 baseball championships organizers want to show off Thunder Bay, region to visiting fans

Despite the event being one year away, organizers with the 2017 world under-18 baseball championships in Thunder Bay are gearing up to host potentially thousands of baseball fans next year.

Peter Mansbridge to step down from The National next year

Peter Mansbridge — the veteran CBC News anchor who has been joining Canadians in their living rooms each night for decades — will step down from the helm of The National next year.

Thunder Bay has unique musical connection to legendary singer David Crosby

by Gord Ellis

When David Crosby plays Thunder Bay on Tuesday night, at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, he will be performing in the city for the very first time.

No 'crystal ball' to help parents and Lakehead schools administration decide on closures

by Cathy Alex

It's the start of a new school year for families with the Lakehead public board in northwestern Ontario, but it also marks the end of class for some buildings as some schools will close in the next two years.

New idea for hockey safety: Look-up Lines

A 'Look-up Line' warns players with the puck to pay attention to hits from behind and it tells other players that if they hit someone in the area, the player may be seriously hurt.

OPP say 4 dead in motor vehicle crash near Wawa, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police say four people are dead and another person in hospital following a single motor vehicle collision near Wawa, Ont. Monday morning.

ELLIOT LAKE Robert Wood, discredited engineer to inspect Elliot Lake mall before collapse, pleads 'not guilty' at trial

by Olivia Stefanovich

The only person criminally charged in the deadly 2012 Elliot Lake mall collapse has pleaded not guilty at trial in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

Thunder Bay Labour Day picnic cancelled

by Jeff Walters

For the second time in decades, the annual Labour Day picnic in Thunder Bay was cancelled.

'The light at the end of the tunnel': idled Hornepayne mill has new owner

After almost a year of uncertainty in Hornepayne, Ont., a new owner has closed the deal to purchase the idled lumber mill in the community.

Thunder Bay police arrest teen in stabbing death

Thunder Bay police have arrested a 14-year-old following a homicide in the city last Friday.

Video 'There's no way that I can fill the man's shoes:' Son of Stompin' Tom Connors takes father's music on the road

by Jeff Walters

The music of Canadian legend Stompin' Tom Connors will be alive once again in arenas and halls across Ontario.

Talks between Catholic board, teachers' union break down

Thunder Bay's Catholic school teachers will be working-to-rule as the new school year starts due to a breakdown in labour negotiations with their school board.

Balmoral Street lane closures begin Tuesday

The City of Thunder Bay informs drivers that the southbound lanes of Balmoral Street, between Hewitson and William Street, will be closed starting on Tuesday, Sept. 6, for two to three weeks.

Radio brings Oji-Cree to remote communities

When Ruby Morris hits the airwaves in Sioux Lookout, Ont, she's not there to play music or report on the weather. She's broadcasting Oji-Cree lessons to students from 23 remote northern Ontario communities as part of Wahsa Distance Education.

'Show us Your Trail Cam Pics': CBC Thunder Bay wants you to see your wildlife photos

by Gord Ellis

People who own trail cams in northwestern Ontario are sifting through their photos to take part in CBC Thunder Bay's latest giveaway contest, called "Show Us Your Trail Cam Pics". People have been asked to share their favourite images captured by these automatic cameras.

25-year-old man dies after overnight stabbing in Thunder Bay

An overnight stabbing at the Limbrick Housing Complex in Thunder Bay has resulted in the death of a 25-year-old man.

Lakehead University continues to grow international student population

The international student population at Thunder Bay's Lakehead University continues to grow.

Thunder Bay Police nab 19-year-old car thief after foot chase

A 19-year-old man is charged with possession of stolen property after a series of car thefts in Thunder Bay.

Thunder Bay police offering $50K reward in unsolved murder case

Thunder Bay Police are offering a $50,000 reward for information in the two-year-old murder of city resident William Darryl Wapoose.

Roadwork to shut down part of Simpson Street Tuesday

Work that will close Simpson Street between Robertson Street and Pacific Avenue is scheduled to start on Tuesday, Sept. 6 as the city replaces sanitary sewers and resurfaces pavement.

Backyard fire during ban costs Thunder Bay resident $250

An East Donald Street property owner was fined $250 after lighting a backyard bonfire during a fire ban.

New Funding sought for White Otter Castle work

The Friends of White Otter Castle have hit a roadblock in their work to fix up the North's most famous cabin.

OPSEU, staff have new three-year collective bargaining agreement

The Ontario Public Service Sector Employees Union (OPSEU) and its front-line staff have ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement.