Alex Brockman

Alex Brockman is the executive producer with CBC Thunder Bay. He's worked across Canada in a number of roles for CBC News.

Latest from Alex Brockman

Why Thunder Bay is an oasis of clean air amid apocalyptic scenes of wildfire smoke across Canada, U.S.

Across large swaths of North America, smoke from wildfires including in Alberta, Quebec and Ontario are creating thick smoke and air quality risks. In Thunder Bay, Ont., however, the skies are clear blue. Here's why.

Work crews dig up unexploded explosives in Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay police were on the scene in an alley behind a north-side street after a work crew dug up explosives there on Wednesday morning, but the public has been allowed back into the area.

Thunder Bay's WestJet flights remain on schedule as pilots' dispute prompts airline to cancel flights

Scheduled flights between Thunder Bay, Ont., and Winnipeg remain on time Thursday as the airline announced it is cancelling flights in preparation for job action by the Air Line Pilots Association.

Thunder Bay police charge Toronto man with attempted murder in Westfort shooting

Thunder Bay police have laid attempted murder and other charges against a 20-year-old Toronto man, after a shooting in the northwestern Ontario city's Westfort neighbourhood. The incident Tuesday had sent nearby schools into "hold and secure" protocols.

First Nations leaders in Treaty 9 say their message is clear — no development without us as partners

First Nations leaders in northern Ontario ramp up political pressure on the provincial and federal governments, warning at a news conference Wednesday that the only way mining projects can proceed in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire is with their participation as full partners. 

Expert panel to deliver final report, recommendations to Thunder Bay police oversight board today

After a year of work, the panel of policing experts advising the board overseeing the troubled Thunder Bay Police Service in northwestern Ontario will release its final report later today.

More snow coming to northwestern Ontario as spring storm moves through the region

People in northwestern Ontario can expect more snow throughout Wednesday and into Thursday as a spring storm blows through northwestern Ontario, according to Environment Canada.

Another storm heading for northwestern Ontario with snow, rain on the way

The first big storm of the spring season is expected to arrive in northwestern Ontario overnight, with 10-20 centimetres of snow expected by the end of day Wednesday.
LIVE MAP

Get the latest highway conditions as northwestern Ontario's winter storm continues

Check out this live interactive map for the latest on highway closures in northwestern Ontario as Friday's winter storm continues.

Missing plane found in northwestern Ontario, both occupants killed

Officials say they have found the wreck of a Cessna 208 aircraft that was reported missing, ending a five-day aerial search over a remote region of northwestern Ontario. Both occupants in the plane died before search-and-rescue technicians arrived on the scene.

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