Accident claims life of young girl

City police say a young girl is dead after being hit by a vehicle on the 400 block of Vickers Street around 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.   They say a 45 year old man is in custody in connection with the incident.   Police say they can't release more information until the investigation is complete.  

Evacuee's home destroyed by fire

Its not what any family wants to come home to. The family of evacuees from Sandy Lake First Nation that came home to find their house burned to the ground are trying to stay positive during this difficult time. The family of four, which includes a 10 year old boy and 5 year old girl, are staying with their grandparents for the time being. Chief Adam Fiddler says when all evacuees return home the community will pull together in support of the family. Chief Fiddler also says he hopes all evacuees from Sandy Lake First Nation will be returned home by Wednesday. Sandy Lake First Nation is accepting donations in support of all forest fire evacuees.

Classic car show & shine

Your never too young to appreciate a classic! On August 6th from 1-3 pm Hilldale Gardens Retirement Living is hosting a Classic Car Show & Shine. The Show features a large display of classic cars from many different eras for the public to enjoy. Admission to this event is free of charge.

A warm and wet July in Thunder Bay

If you're thinking July was a wet month in Thunder Bay you are correct. Our meteorologist Bill Laidlaw says we got 20 millimetres more rain than what we normally get for the month.  He says however, that a huge amount of that rain came in a 4 day period which saw half of the months precipitation fall in one day.  Laidlaw says in fact we were unique in all of northwestern Ontario for the amount of precipitation we received.  Meantime the temperature for the month was about a degree and a half above normal.

Strong July for the Port of Thunder Bay

The total amount of cargo shipped from the Port of Thunder Bay for the month of July surpassed last year's totals. Just under a million tons were sent last month which is up over 200 thousand tons from July of last year. So far this year the port is running almost even with last year's 3.3 million tons of cargo sent by the end of July.

Somalia images spark donations

Red Cross officials in Thunder Bay are collecting money for famine relief in Somalia as the situation there remains critical. Spokesperson Rob Zuback says people in the city are starting to respond,  He says they are hearing about the famine and seeing the stark images of young children who are starving and malnourished.  Zuback says more donations started to come in when the Harper government announced it would match them dollar for dollar

Stabbing victims remains stable

A 53 year old man is facing a charge of aggravated assault after a long weekend stabbing.   Police say a 19 year old man was taken to hospital and remains in stable condition after the incident on the 300 block of Morse Street.  Police say the two people knew each other and that alcohol was involved.   

Race starts to replace Hampton

A former Thunder Bay resident says she wants to replace Howard Hampton in the Ontario Legislature.   No sooner did the Kenora-Rainy River NDP MPP announce his retirement from politics than Sarah Campbell announced she is seeking the NDP nomination for the riding in this fall's provincial election.  The 29 year old has been a Hampton staffer in Dryden for almost a decade.

More forest fires reported

There is increased forest fire activity as the Ministry of Natural Resources reports 115 active fires in the Northwest Region, and both the Northwest and the Northeast Region are reporting new forest fires. This brings the number of active fires across the province to about 125.

Paddlers stay here overnight

A group of canoeists will be leaving Thunder Bay later today or tomorrow after spending the night at Marina Park. They are paddling across the country to help raise funds for the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Stabbing on Morse street

City police are currently investigating a stabbing that occurred Sunday night on the 300 block of Morse street. A 19 year old male was brought into Thunder Bay Regional Hospital where he is reported to be in stable condition. A 53 year old male has been brought into police custody.

Hike turns hazardous

Thunder Bay firefighters had their hands full helping out a woman who injured herself while hiking. A crew was called to the scene just off of Feaver road where a woman who was hiking by herself injured her leg and could not continue on. Her isolated location made it extra difficult for firefighters; taking them over 5 hours to rescue the woman. She is currently in Thunder Bay Hospital with a knee injury.

Still working on it

Were not out of the woods yet! There is a lot of hard work with long days ahead before all of the fires are under control. The MNR is working closely with local resource managers, Emergency Management Ontario and First Nations communities in planning a safe and speedy return. On Friday, flights were scheduled to bring about 571 residents back to Sandy Lake and Cat Lake First Nations. To date, 882 evacuees are back in their home communities and approximately 2,700 residents have yet to return.

I don’t want a pickle...

The Victoria Inn parking lot on Arthur Street is now a home for scores of  Harleys with this weekend's Ontario H.O.G. rally in Thunder Bay.  Hundreds of Harley Davidson owners are in the city to show off their gleaming machines.  Saturday's highlight event is the parade of Harley Davidson motorcyles from the hotel starting at 10 am.

Cat's skipper Tweets about players

Thunder Bay Border Cats field manager is Tweeting about concerns he has about some of his players. Mike Steed said on Twitter, Friday,  that some of the players aren't getting the message about professionalism.  Steed says as college kids sometimes they don't realize how much of a daily grind pro ball is.

4 laning plans getting back on track

Plans to 4 lane the Trans Canada Highway between Kenora and the Manitoba border are still in the works. Northern Development Minister Michael Gravelle says things may finally be coming together after a long wait sorting out First Nations concerns and environmental approvals.  Gravelle couldn't say exactly when work may begin on the project.

Officers help bear get unstuck

Talk about going above and beyond the call of duty.   This morning Sioux Lookout OPP were call to a report of several bears in a residential area. They say one of the bears had a plastic mayonnaise jar stuck on its head.  One of the officers approached the bear and wrestled the jar from its head while the other officer kept a watchful eye on the mother bear in the nearby woods.  Neither officer was injured during the incident and police say the bear appeared to be fine when it ran off into the woods.

Marathon striving for more out of towners

It's baby steps for organizers of the 2nd annual Miles with the Giant Marathon.   President Barry Streib says they are hoping to increase the number of runners who register from out of town this year.  Streib says it's too early to say if the number of overall participants will increase from last year.

More non-profit housing in the northwest

Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services says it should have new non-profit housing units in the Kenora District by next spring.Don McBain is the Executive Director of the agency and says they currently have projects on the go in Dryden, Sioux Lookout and Kenora. Its estimated there currently is a four to five year waiting list for non-profit housing units in the Kenora District.

Poli Sci prof predicts only weeks for Gadhafi

Watch for some critical changes to the situation in Libya. Lakehead University Political Science professor Laure  Paquette says with the rebels cutting off supply lines to Tripoli the clock is ticking on leader Moammar Gadhafi.  She says once the fuel for the army's tanks and planes are cut off it's only a matter of time  and Paquette says it looks like Gadhafi only has weeks to go