Thunder Bay Today's News Roundup: Snowstorm Approaches, Rural Schools Closed and Transit Suspended, Extreme Speeding Charged, Local Hospital Caught Up in AI Fake News Controversy

On November 26, 2025, Thunder Bay spent a tense day under the shadow of an approaching winter storm: multiple rural schools were closed and rural school bus service was cancelled entirely; a driver from Alberta was accused of speeding at 162 km/h on the Thunder Bay Expressway; police announced that three people face child pornography-related charges; meanwhile, a "heartwarming" but untrue AI-generated story went viral on social media, putting a local hospital in the spotlight and forcing it to issue a statement debunking the claims.

1. School closures and bus cancellations under storm threat: multiple rural schools closed, rural bus service cancelled

Due to the approaching snowstorm, education officials announced that multiple rural schools in the area are closed today, and all rural bus service has been cancelled. The official notice stated that this decision was based on weather forecasts warning of heavy snowfall and poor road conditions, with the aim of avoiding situations such as school buses getting stranded or an increased risk of accidents on long rural routes.

2. Extreme speeding: man charged with driving 162 km/h on the Thunder Bay Expressway

In the area of road safety, the Thunder Bay Expressway is once again in the spotlight. A report published today noted that a man from Alberta was accused of driving at 162 km/h on that stretch of road, was pulled over by police on the spot, and faces multiple traffic-related charges.

3. Three people charged with child pornography offenses: police sound another alarm on cybercrime

Another local news item drawing high concern is the police announcement that three people are facing criminal charges related to child pornography. According to tbnewswatch, the case has now entered the judicial process, and the suspects have been formally charged.

4. Local hospital caught up in AI fake news: 73-year-old "volunteer heartwarming story" deemed "not factual"

The most "timely" news today comes from a widely shared AI-generated story. Reports say an article that appeared heartwarming, telling the touching story of a 73-year-old long-time volunteer, went viral online and was shared by many users, with several details in the story pointing to a hospital in Thunder Bay. After verification, the hospital publicly clarified that the story's content "is not factual" and did not actually happen at their facility.