Local bar in trouble with AGCO

The Ontario Alcohol and Gaming Commission is getting tough with a local bar owner. Spokesperson Lisa Murray says the liquor licence for Dragon's Den Sports Bar has been suspended with a recommendation that it be revoked. Murray says some serious public safety issues are involved.  That includes police stopping three drunk and impaired drivers who left the bar, and serving people who appeared drunk.   The bar owner Mike Komar says he is devastated,  and plans to answer to the allegations which he says have yet to be proven.

Local Tory echos national party theme

The Conservative's in Thunder Bay Rainy River are saying constituents don't want to go to the polls. After one week on the hustings Moe Comuzzi-Stehman says she's heard a common theme, that they don't want a election while the economy is recovering. Comuzzi-Stehman also says job creation and families are a concern.

School board works on budget

The Lakehead Public School Board continues to work on it's budget.  Deputations from support staff, teachers and a variety of education professionals will be heard tonight at their monthly meeting.  Budget Meeting Chair George Saarinen says there's even a section on their website where you can have your say.  The board has yet to hear what their funding levels will be for the upcoming school year.

Alcohol seized from Northern First Nations

A large amount of alcohol has been seized from a northern Ontario First Nation community. Nishnawbe-Aski Police say around 330 bottles of alcohol were discovered in Kashechewan First Nation. Sgt Jackie George says police discovered the alcohol in hockey bags. George says the total street value of the alcohol was around 16,500 dollars.

Busy Week For John Rafferty

NDP MP for Thunder Bay Rainy River John Rafferty says its been a busy first week on the federal campaign trail. He is trying to cover as much constituency as possible. Rafferty says that he has noticed people seem more engaged in this election than he predicted.

Arrest made in weekend robbery

City police have a man in custody in connection with a weekend robbery.  It took place at the Mac's store at 340 North May Street early Saturday morning.   Police say the 30 year old Fort Hope man was arrested Saturday night at a South Court Street apartment.  

Wind farm opponents ready for political rumble

City councillors are being asked to bite the bullet tonight.  Administration is recommending they settle a 126 million dollar lawsuit with Horizon Wind over the wind farm project on the Nor' Wester Escarpment.   Councillors will be doing it under the watchful eye of wind farm opponents who promise to be there in full force.

St Ignatius is back to normal

The Catholic School board is praising the custodian crew at St Ignatius High School.  Executive Director John De Faveri says a man broke into the school and went on a mini rampage Saturday night.  Around 8 to 10 thousand dollars in damages were handed out, but workers quickly cleaned up yesterday and everything is business as usually.

Update on Waverley Park Bandshell

Now that the Waverley Park Bandshell is history don't expect it to be replaced right away. City parks coordinator Werner Schwar says that even though they made short work of demolishing the wooden structure there is no budget to rebuild this year. Schwar says the steel beams are expected to be removed by this weekend.

Ken Boshcoff is enjoy the campaign

Former MP for Thunder Bay Rainy River and Liberal candidate Ken Boshcoff is happy with the first week of his campaign.  Boshcoff says voters are telling him they want an MP that can get the job done.  He says we are on the verge of an economic breakthrough and need an MP that can make Ottawa understand the needs of the Northwest and come through for the needs of the people.  Boshcoff says he's looking forward to the candidate debates which will kick off next week.  

Snow causes power outages

The snow also caused some outages across the city.  Thunder Bay Hydro officials say around 400 customers were without power yesterday night in the North Downtown as well as sporadic outages across the city.  Heavy wet snow sticking to power lines and trees combined with some wind is being blamed for the outages.

April snow day for rural students

The snow has led to some cancellations this morning.  All rural buses have been cancelled for both the public schools and Catholic and French Schools.  Crestview, Five Mile, Gorham and Ware, Kakabecka Falls, McKenzie, Norwester View, Valley Central and Whitfish Valley schools are all closed today as well as Thunder Bay Christian School.

Old man winter gives us another shot in the arm

When you look outside this morning you might feel like you went back in time overnight.  We are back into a winter wonderland.  Around 3 centimetres of snow is covering the area and a couple more centimetres could fall this morning before changing to scattered rain showers.  The snow won't last with highs later this week reaching past the double digits on the plus side. 

Kyle: campaign has big learning curve

Thunder Bay-Superior North Green Party Candidate Scot Kyle says the first week of his campaign has had a big learning curve but so far he's enjoying it. He's been going door to door to meet voters and has been sharing some of his ideas. Kyle says he'd like to see more greenspace in the city, less waste and believes sustainable industry could provide an economic boost for the region. Kyle will be campaigning in Thunder Bay this week and says he'd like to attend the Thunder Bay-Superior North debate in Marathon on Wednesday if scheduling permits.

Fricot says campaign is going well

Superior-North Liberal candi-date Yves Fricot says his campaign is on track as he heads into week number two. Fricot has been going door to door and says he's been having some good conver-sations with voters. According to Fricot, the voters he’s been speaking with aren’t happy with how they’re being governed or how their tax dollars are being spent. The Liberal candidate also says that voters want to talk about the future of Northern Ontario and how to make Parliament work for the region. Fricot will be heading to Terrace Bay, Schreiber and Nipigon this week and will participate in the first Thunder Bay-Superior North debate in Marathon on Wednesday.

Harvey finds campaign response is encouraging

Superior-North Conservative candi-date Richard Harvey is feeling upbeat after the first week of his campaign. He’s been knocking on doors throughout the riding and says the response he’s been getting is encouraging. According to Harvey, voters he’s talked to say they want to see a change in how they’re repres-ented and that they aren’t thrilled about having another election. Harvey also serves as Mayor of Nipigon, but has taken a leave from the position in order to concentrate on the campaign. Harvey will be in Thunder Bay at the start of the week and will be in Marathon on Wednesday for the first Thunder Bay-Superior North debate.

Hyer feeling good about campaign

As week two of the election kicks off Thunder Bay-Superior North NDP MP Bruce Hyer says the campaign to defend his seat is going well. Hyer says election time provides a nice opportunity to meet with his constituents. He says voters are telling him they feel the current government in Ottawa is out of touch with Northwestern Ontario. This is the MP’s fourth federal election and he says any shyness he had when he first started is long gone and he enjoys meeting voters. Hyer is heading to the North Shore at the beginning of the week and will be participating in the first Superior-North debate in Marathon on Wednesday.

Frank Mahovlich gives Fricot assist

A Toronto Maple Leaf turned Ottawa Senator is putting his support behind Thunder Bay-Superior North Liberal Candidate Yves Fricot. Liberal Senator Frank Mahovlich was in town Saturday making the rounds with Fricot. The hockey legend and Timmins native says from where he stands the Liberal party is a good fit for Northwestern Ontario because he feels the Liberals have done a lot for Canada. Mahovlich cited the Pearson and Trudeau governments as examples and says the party feels Michael Ignatieff could be the same kind of leader. In addition to talking politics, Mahovlich spent much of his time signing autographs and talking hockey with eager fans.

Mac's Mart robbed

Police are investigating another Mac's Mart robbery. The Mac's on North May Street was robbed by a man with a knife early this morning. The man is described by police as being around six feet tall with a dark complexion. He was wearing a white hoodie.

St. Ignatius break in

Police have a man in custody after a bizarre alleged break and enter at St. Ignatius High School. According to police there was an extensive amount of damage done to the second floor of the school including broken windows and flooding. Police were alerted after a fire alarm was pulled early this morning.