Today's Top Stories

Emergency cardiac services are expanding at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
The hospital, in partnership with Superior North EMS, is delivering the STEMI (ST-elevation myocarcial infarction) program, a world-class, cardiac-care service, to residents of the Thunder Bay area, emergency care officials announced Tuesday.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation is calling on the federal government to provide stable funding in order to improve education in its communities.
NAN on Tuesday released an independent education report — a day ahead of the release of a similar report by the federal government’s National Panel — that also calls for aboriginal control of aboriginal education.

Led by a local writer, several volunteers in Thunder Bay are working to bring an end to slavery and other injustices in impoverished countries throughout the world.
Writer and volunteer Marianne Jones said Tuesday that many people are unaware that slavery still exists in some parts of the world.

Residents living on or near Dawson Road are pleased that their efforts to make the roadway safer are moving forward.

During Monday night’s city council meeting, council passed a motion to draft a bylaw that would create length restrictions on vehicles travelling down areas of Dawson Road owned by the city.

Justin Fui found the net for 19 points to pace the Churchill Trojans to a 65-39 victory over the St. Ignatius Falcons in Thunder Bay high school senior boys basketball action Tuesday at St. Ignatius.
The Trojans pushed their first place record to 13-2, while the Falcons fell to 8-7.

By John Cameron
All five Thunder Bay rinks are still in the hunt to win a trip to the Tim Hortons Brier in Saskatoon as the 12-rink round robin reaches the midway point today at Northern Ontario Men’s Curling Championship in Sault Ste. Marie.
It is a showdown of Thunder Bay teams in Draw 7 this afternoon as Mike Assad takes on Colin Koivula, while Joe Scharf draws Trevor Bonot.