Fire Crews At Resolute Forest Products

Thunder Bay Fire Crews helped put out a fire at the Resolute Forest Products mill today.  Platoon Chief Brian Keesick says an overheated conveyor belt caught wood chips on fire.  Keesick adds since they know the cause of the blaze they've wrapped up their investigation.

Dumped Dude Pulled Over For Speeding

A 23 year old South Gillies man is facing a speeding charge after Thunder Bay Police stopped his vehicle Saturday on Balmoral Street.  Police say they saw the man driving his vehicle at 114 kilometres an hour in a 50 km zone.  When officers stopped the man he said he was in a rush because his girlfriend was going to break up with him.

Retracing Terry Fox's Steps

Curtis Hargrove, a young man from Alberta, is on a cross country run of Canada to raise money for cancer research by retracing the steps of his hero, Terry Fox, who had to stop his run in Thunder Bay in 1980. He is exprected to reach Thunder Bay on Sunday. Hargrove was in the news earlier this summer when Quebec Provincial Police charged him for running on the Trans Canada Highway.

Stop Growing Flowers Says Administration

City lawmakers are being asked to get the city out of the flower growing business. In a report to council Monday night, city spokesperson Darrell Matson says administration will recommend the flowers that are planted around the city,  be purchased from a private company instead of being grown at the conservatory. Matson says the move would not have any "significant reduction in positions".

Roller Blader Promotes Suicide Prevention

Youth Suicide prevention is the message that Ashley Gilbank is taking across Canada on her roller blades. Gilbank calls her journey Skate for Life and it started in Newfoundland June 4th. For her its personal since she lost a friend to suicide recently.   During her stop in Thunder Bay today Gilbank felt it was important for her to help get rid of the stigma surrounding mental illness.

T-Wolves Take Another

The Lakehead University Thunderwolves men's basketball team improved to 2-1 in the pre-season after posting a 79-76 win in their series finale against the visiting University of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils. The Thunderwolves came from 15 points down in the first half as they struggled offensively and defensively. Next up for the Thunderwolves is the University of Manitoba on September 28th.

Ribs Galore

It's a carnival like atmosphere in the parking lot of the casino as the first Ribfest is underway. Money raised from the event will be going to charity. The event is being organized by Donnalee Morettin of the Waterfront Business Improvement Association.    They are hoping people coming into the entertainment district will see what they may have been missing.  Ribfest runs until 11 tonight and  opens again at 11 tomorrow morning..

Wood Mill Fire Cause Probed

There is no one injured after a fire around quarter to 7 this morning on Mission Island. The Fire Service says it took place at the old Industrial Hardwoods wood mill when some wood pallets in a room caught fire. the cause isn't known.   

Lightning Damages Rural Garage

A garage in rural Thunder Bay is damaged as the result of what's believed to be a lightning strike overnight.  They say the building is located on the 145 Boyko Road. Damage to the garage is said to be extensive.   There were no injuries.

The Banner Is Back!!!

Ontario Provincial Police say the 1907 Kenora Thistles Stanley Cup Banner that was stolen last week, along with a Canadian Flag and a Los Angeles Kings banner have all been returned.  Police say two separate instances of theft are being investigated.  O.P.P. say they are being assisted by the Forensic Identification Unit to help solve the crimes.  The Kenora Thistles banner has been returned to the city while the L.A. Kings banners will been returned to the owner.

Power Outages Overnight

Thunder Bay Hydro says it has no major power outages at this time. A large thunderstorm rolled over the city last night with brilliant lightning strikes seen from 10:00 O'clock last night until beyond 5:00 a.m. this morning. Power was knocked out in many parts of the city including Vickers, Central, the Waterfront District and County Park. Meanwhile, Hydro One is reporting two significant outages. One affecting 35 customers is located to the West of Highway 61 South of the city, the other is west of the city on Highway 102 past Dawson Road. That power outage is affecting roughly 20 customers.

Thunderwolves Even Series

Thunder Bay's Matt Schmidt hit a clutch 3-pointer later in the fourth quarter to help seal the deal for the Lakehead University Thunderwolves men's basketball team. They beat the Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils 64-52 in the second game of their exhibition series. They will play a third game today starting at noon at the L.U. Thunderdome.

Bow Hunting Session Well Attended

The stage is set for the city's controlled deer hunt. About 90 bow hunters and land owners turned out Thursday night for an information session. The city's Ron Bourret is happy with the turnout and says there were good questions on issues surrounding boundaries and liability.  He  admits there's still a lot of learning ahead and calls it the first step of many.  Bourret thinks it'll take two or three years, maybe longer to measure any type of success

Bow Hunting Session Well Attended

The stage is set for the city's controlled deer hunt. About 90 bow hunters and land owners turned out Thursday night for an information session. The city's Ron Bourret is happy with the turnout and says there were good questions on issues surrounding boundaries and liability.  He  admits there's still a lot of learning ahead and calls it the first step of many.  Bourret thinks it'll take two or three years, maybe longer to measure any type of success

Public Wake Being Held For "Cancer Warrior"

Thunder Bay's outpouring of emotion for Michael Ancliffe seems to show no end.  His family, friends and supporters will be holding a public wake for him in the fall.   Antcliffe died on  the weekend after his very public battle with cancer in which he started his own fundraising campaign on Facebook.   The wake for Ancliffe takes place October 5th at the CLE Coliseum

Terrace Bay Celebrates

A street festival in Terrace Bay Friday  takes on a new flavour as residents get to meet the executives of the Indian company that bought the town's idled pulp mill. Natural Resources Minister Michael Gravelle says the Birla Group has proven it's serious about reopening the facility to make rayon.  Gravelle says the event is important so residents can see for themselves the mill is reopening.

KI Paddlers To Hit The Water

A team of paddlers from the northern community of KI First Nation is hitting the water to protect their watershed. The group is scheduled to leave the fly-in community Friday and will follow the ancient trading route before arriving in Fort Severn.  Richard Anderson is the Watershed Coordinator for KI and says the paddlers are united .  He says they are calling on Ontario to respect their land before it gets poisoned by mining companies.

College Delves Into Bio Energy

Confederation College is taking green energy research to a new level.  With the help of almost half a million provincial dollars from the Centre for Research in the Bio Econony (CRIBE). College president Jim Madder says they'll be developing a learning and research centre for bio energy. He hopes one of the benefits will be energy for remote communities. Madder says the other goal of the new centre is to support the expansion of the wood pellet industry.

Green Research $ For Atikokan Firm

It's all about green energy for Atikokan Renewable Fuels. The province is providing over 70 thousand dollars to the company through the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio Economy (CRIBE) to begin testing of wood pellets in co-operation with Lakehead University. Company president Ed Fukushima says research is needed to create a competitive product.

Military Plane Seen Over Lake

You might notice that there's a military plane that's circling over Lake Superior.   It's a Hercules from the search and rescue centre in Trenton.  A spokesperson there says it's here as part of  regular air exercises.