Thursday, May 22, 2014
No Return Date For Evacuees
Thunder Bay is still acting as a temporary home to 650 evacuees from the Kashechewan First Nation. They are here while flood conditions are bad in their community. A return date is not known yet, but Thunder Bay's emergency group are working on a plan on getting the residents back once the all clear is given.
Tickets Handed Out For Smoke Alarms
Liberals Say Highway Projects At Risk
The provincial Liberals are saying that two highway projects between Thunder Bay and Nipigon are at risk because the opposition did not pass the May 1st budget. Thunder Bay-Superior North candidate Michael Gravelle is suggesting that the other parties may not carry through with the promise if either one is elected as the new government. Both the PCs Derek Parks and the NDPs Andrew Foulds are scoffing at that accusation, saying that they would not stop the projects if elected.
Sellers Market In T.Bay

Robbery Suspect In Court Today

Local Man Joins Greens
A Thunder Bay man is the new provincial Green party candidate in the riding of Timiskaming-Cochrane. 21-year-old Cody Fraser has jumped into the election race, and says he wants to spread Green views. Fraser says many of the issues in Timiskaming-Cochrane, including mining and road maintenance, are similar to the issues in Thunder Bay. This is Fraser's first political endeavour, but he says that Thunder Bay Green candidates John Northey and Joseph Leblanc are showing him the ropes.
Bear's Body Butchered
Rickford Promotes Pipeline
Kenora MP Greg Rickford is unveiling a new strategy that will focus on pipeline safety. Speaking in Vancouver last week, Rickford says with the Energy East Project on everyone's minds he is listening to all sides. Rickford notes Energy East would fall under this new plan focused on compensation, prevention, and preparedness.
Aids Tbay Gets New Name
Aids Thunder Bay is no more. The organization that provides aids and hepatitis information and support is being re-branded. The new name for the group will now be "Elevate NWO".
Seniors Games Coming To T.Bay
Talks To Resume In PSW Dispute
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