Leith Dunick

Thunder Bay

Dad; Director of News, Dougall Media; TB Source, TB Newswatch; Fantasy Football fanatic; Road trips, concerts, Expos and Bonnaroo. Proud Nova Scotian.

Articles

Easter Egg hunt draws huge crowds to East End

6 days ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

THUNDER BAY – Ivy Heatley was raring to go, her eyes laser-focused on the Easter egg prize. Seconds after officials gave the go-ahead, she raced straight ahead, then slid along the grass Indiana Jones-style, scooping up as many chocolate-kiss-filled plastic eggs that she could get her hands on.
Advance election polls open in Thunder Bay

6 days ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

THUNDER BAY – Elections Canada workers are prepping for record numbers of voters by the time all is said and done on April 28. Advanced polls opened on Friday in Thunder Bay, with steady traffic and up to half-hour waits to vote for some wanting to cast their ballot early in the 2025 federal election, a vote that’s has drawn interest from coast to coast as Canadians get to have their say in who forms the next government in Ottawa.
Major crimes unit holding Court Street South scene

6 days ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay Police Service’s major crimes unit and forensic identification unit a holding a scene in the 100 block of Court Street South. Police, in a release issued on Friday, said they plan to stay on scene as the investigation, but have not indicated what type of incident they are looking into. They did say there is no safety concerns for the public at this time. Anyone with information is asked to please contact police at (807) 684-1200.
American driver charged with impaired in Fort Frances

6 days ago | nwonewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

FORT FRANCES – An OPP officer with a keen eye helped keep an impaired driver off the highway in Fort Frances. According to a release issued on Thursday, an officer in the area witnessed a person displaying an unsteady gait leaving a licensed establishment at midnight on April 14, subsequently getting behind the wheel of a vehicle. The officer stopped the vehicle and demanded a roadside test, which the driver failed.
OPP lay stunt driving charge against driver caught doing donuts

6 days ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

NEEBING – Police say a man wanted for doing donuts recently in a community hall parking lot has a long history of driving offences, and as a result of their investigation, OPP have slapped the man with a stunt driving charge. In a post to the OPP North West Region Facebook page, Const. Joel Eppinghaus said the 25-year-old male driver as also charged with operating a motor vehicle without insurance.
Impaired charge laid against Thunder Bay woman in Sioux Lookout

6 days ago | nwonewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

SIOUX LOOKOUT – A call for unwanted people at a local hotel led police in Sioux Lookout to lay an impaired charge against a 47-year-old Thunder Bay woman. OPP, in a release issued on Friday, said they arrived at the hotel on April 11, just after 11 a.m., and found an intoxicated individual in the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle.
Thunder Bay Regional starts measles screening

6 days ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

THUNDER BAY --- Visitors and patients entering Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre are now being screened for measles. The decision comes after reports of measles outbreaks in southern Ontario, as a way to protect patients, family and staff, according to a post on the hospital's official Facebook page.
Brick through church window lands mischief charge

1 week ago | nwonewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

KENORA -- A 22-year-old Kenora woman faces a charge of mischief after she allegedly threw a brick through a church window. Ontario Provincial Police say the received a call at about 7 p.m. on April 15, notified that the accused had thrown a brick through the window of the house of worship and was trying to gain entry. Police located the suspect, who resisted police direction as she was being placed under arrest.
Local man wins $96,519 lottery prize

1 week ago | tbnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

Winning ticket was purchased at the Circle K on John Street Road ahead of the March 15 Lotto 6/49 draw. THUNDER BAY — A Thunder Bay man got a nice surprise when checking his ticket for the March 15, 2025 Lotto 6/49 draw. Michael Fidalic learned he’d won a second-place prize, valued at $96,519. The winning ticket was purchased at the Esso/Circle K on John Street Road.
Fighting Walleye, Ice Dogs to tangle in SIJHL final

1 week ago | nwonewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

THUNDER BAY — Something’s got to give on Saturday. The Kam River Fighting Walleye have won eight straight playoff games to reach the Bill Salonen Cup final, and will put their perfect record on the line against the equally undefeated and top-ranked Dryden Ice Dogs in a best-of-seven final that looks like it could go the distance.