So far so good. The head of the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority says there is no need to worry about flooding even with our snowy spring. Bill Bartley says temperatures are ideal for a spring melt with cool nights and warm days. Bartley says with rain expected next week, officials will keep an eye out for possible area flooding.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Birth Control Recall Leads To Legal Action
Thunder Bay Lawyer Chris Watkins is going up against pharmaceutical giant Apotex. He is serving notice of a 800 million dollar class action lawsuit against the company who just issued a recall of the birth control pill Alysena. Watkins is representing a local woman in the legal action, but says the suit is on behalf of all women who took the pill and could now be facing an unwanted pregnancy or be fearing an unwanted pregnancy. None of the claims have been proven in court. There has been no response from the company to our request for a comment.
Noonan Accepts NDP Post
Con College Gets Mostly Good Report Card
Confederation College is tooting its own horn. They're celebrating
mostly good marks in the Ontario Key Performance Indicators Report. The
report ranks Con College number one of all Ontario colleges for
employer satisfaction. The report also identified a decline in
graduation rates from last year.
Tattoo Operation Shut Down
Thunder
Bay's Health Unit is shutting down a local tattoo operation. They've
issued an order against Dale Doucet to stop providing uninspected
home-based tattooing services. The illegal tattoo services were offered
at various home-based locations in the City. It's not known how many
people were tattooed by Doucet and if you were please contact the health
unit.
Highway 11/17 Closed Accident
Highway 11/17 is closed between the highway 102 junction and Shabaqua. OPP are on the scene dealing with a jackknifed transport that's blocking the road. Highway 11 / 17 will be closed until the tractor trailer can be removed from the highway.
Boat Fire Brought Quickly Under Control
Dump Truck Incident Leads To No Charges
A 50 year old man passed out due to a medical condition before ploughing his dump truck into a mobile home on Chippewa Road. No charges are being laid in the Monday afternoon event. Police are reminding drivers that medical conditions that can affect the ability to safely operate a vehicle will cause a review process and may result with possible suspension of driving privileges.
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