Half-dozen agencies participating in live training exercise at Thunder Bay airport

A live emergency training exercise will be held at the Thunder Bay International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 14, but flights won't be affected.

Live Opioid poisonings land 16 Canadians in hospital each day on average, 53% jump over 10 years

by Catharine Tunney

The average number of Canadians who have been hospitalized because of opioid poisoning is growing, according to new numbers published by the Canadian Institute for Health Information, but even with new numbers, tracking the breath of the crisis in Canada continues to run up against problems.

North-side Thunder Bay park to see new pavilion built on former site of band shell

by Matt Prokopchuk

Construction is set to start this fall on a pavilion in a north-side Thunder Bay park, on the site where a band shell stood for decades.

'Where do you draw the line?': Teens in northern Ontario talk about sexual violence

High school students in northwestern Ontario are being asked some tough questions this week as part of an interactive workshop to help them identify sexual violence, and stop it before it happens.

Audio 'I'm able to help others now': Recovery Day celebrates stories of conquering addictions

Being able to help people struggling with addiction helps keep Ben Murray, one of the speakers at Thunder Bay's event, going.

New method of breast cancer detection being developed by Lakehead University researcher

New technology being developed in Thunder Bay, Ont. could be a gamechanger when it comes to breast cancer detection.

Man in serious condition after Balmoral Street crash

One person is in hospital following an early-morning, single-vehicle crash on Balmoral Street in Thunder Bay.

Updated Conservatives take 'steps' to address Beyak's role after new comments on Indigenous rights

by John Paul Tasker

After vowing to take the summer months to consult with Indigenous people, Conservative Senator Lynn Beyak says she now believes all First Nations should renounce their Indigenous rights and integrate into Canadian society.

Sioux Lookout OPP officer charged with assault

A Sioux Lookout OPP officer has been charged with assault and assault with a weapon over an incident that occurred while he was off duty.

Thunder Bay examining its transit routes

Thunder Bay Transit is looking for input as it re-examines its bus routes.

Anishinaabe family wants Red Lake to 'make it right' over alleged torching of grandmother's home

by Matt Prokopchuk

A proposed zoning change to an island within the Municipality of Red Lake in northwestern Ontario has led an Anishinaabe family to seek acknowledgement of, what they call, part of Canada's colonial history.

Sudbury byelection scandal trial: Day 5

by Erik White

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is testifying on the fifth day of the bribery trial of a former aide and another Liberal organizer, in a scandal linked to a 2015 byelection in Sudbury, Ont.

Thunder Bay paramedics are worried about low CPR rates. This is what they plan to do about it

by Amy Hadley

Paramedics in Thunder Bay, Ont. hope a new initiative they're launching this fall will turn the tide on a low rate of CPR response in the city, and ultimately, save lives.

Fresh catch, fresh fish aim of new company in Thunder Bay

by Jeff Walters

There's a bit of a smell in a new business on Simpson St. in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Kathleen Wynne to testify in bribery trial of key Liberal adviser

by Mike Crawley

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne testifies today in the bribery trial of one of her closest aides and another Liberal organizer, an event that makes political history in the province and could have an impact on the election next June.

Lakehead University opens new international student centre

Lakehead University is giving its international students a new home away from home.

How a third generation fights mercury's deadly impact at Grassy Narrows First Nation

The unsolved death of a teenage girl has become an emblem of the social devastation that followed the environmental destruction at Grassy Narrows First Nation.

Proposed pot law too harsh on young people, lawyer argues

by CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning

Teenagers passing joints to slightly younger friends could face sentences of up to 14 years in jail, according to an Ottawa lawyer who testified at hearings on the federal government's bill to legalize marijuana.

Man charged in Thunder Bay, Ont., homicide

by Kris Ketonen

Thunder Bay police have charged a 35-year-old man over a homicide and two assaults in a Syndicate Avenue N. residence on Sunday.

Almost 40 Thunder Bay police investigations being reviewed by watchdog group

Nearly 40 investigations by Thunder Bay police dating back to the 1990s are being scrutinized by Ontario's Office of the Independent Police Review Director as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of systemic discrimination in the local police force.

Thunder Bay police seek public's help in search for missing woman

Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are asking for the public's assistance in the search for a missing 24-year-old woman.

Sewer work to close section of south-side Thunder Bay, Ont. street

Storm sewer maintenance is closing a section of Cameron Street on Thunder Bay's south side for three days.

Storeroom at Shelter House Thunder Bay 'absolutely packed' after food drive

by Cathy Alex

The storeroom at Shelter House in Thunder Bay, Ont., is again "absolutely packed with food" after a food drive at city grocery stores on Saturday.

Photos Some of our best shots from the Under-18 Baseball World Cup

The Under-18 Baseball World Cup wrapped up in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Sunday, with the U.S. winning the gold medal. CBC Thunder Bay had reporters Matt Prokopchuk and Heather Kitching covering the 10-day tournament: here's some of what they saw.

Audio Sodium hydroxide to flow through Thunder Bay's water

by Jeff Walters

Over the next couple of months, sodium hydroxide will start to flow from the taps in Thunder Bay, Ont.

'Giving is contagious': equipment donated to Cuban, Nicaraguan junior baseball teams while in Thunder Bay

Teenaged baseball players from Cuba and Nicaragua left Thunder Bay, Ont., after competing at the Under-18 Baseball World Cup with some new equipment.

Thunder Bay public meeting on police practices the 'beginning of a discussion' says First Nation chief

by Matt Prokopchuk

The chief of Rainy River First Nations says an upcoming public meeting in Thunder Bay, Ont., about police practices as they relate to Indigenous people in the city is a chance to have some meaningful conversations.

OPP investigate mischief to Fowler Township excavator

Thunder Bay OPP are investigating mischief to an excavator at a gravel pit north of the city.

Audio Ontario police watchdog's public meeting in Thunder Bay, Ont., part of review of city police

The Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) will hold a public meeting in Thunder Bay this month as part of the ongoing investigation into allegations of systemic racism in the city's police force.

OPP charge man with impaired driving in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Thunder Bay OPP have charged a 35-year-old man with impaired driving after he was spotted driving erratically on the city's noth side on Sunday night.

Police investigate sudden death in south-side Thunder Bay residence

Thunder Bay police are investigating a sudden death on the city's south side.

40 provincial pot shops to open by July, but questions about demand remain

by Muriel Draaisma

Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi says the provincial government has had trouble determining how much demand there will be for marijuana when it opens 40 stand-alone stores in time for legalization next July.

Audio New mobile critical incident trailer could help Thunder Bay police save lives

by Cathy Alex

The generous donation of a mobile critical incident trailer, already nicknamed the M-CIT, from the Thunder Bay District Crimerstoppers to police in the northwestern Ontario city, could help save lives in the future.

'Significant' progress made in Indigenous teens' deaths investigations but more work to do, says coroner

by Matt Prokopchuk

Investigations into how two Indigenous teenagers died in Thunder Bay, Ont., in May are still ongoing, and while Ontario's chief coroner says "significant" progress has been made, he added there's still a lot of work to do.

Audio U.S. claims gold in Baseball World Cup

The United States national junior baseball team has earned the title of world champion.

Audio Crickets across Canada: Thunder Bay comedy club expanding

Thunder Bay's only regular comedy club is expanding.

Thunder Bay city council to ponder tap water, snow plowing requests

by Jeff Walters

City councillors in Thunder Bay will start off their fall session with a fairly heavy agenda Monday night.

Walters Gets His Wings: Cross-country to Atikokan

by Jeff Walters

I reached another flying milestone a few weeks ago. I flew to Atikokan.