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TORONTO/July 26, 2016 – In response to passenger demand, Porter Airlines is increasing the number of flights between Thunder Bay and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, up to six daily roundtrips, effective September 6, 2016.

THUNDER BAY — The Ministry of Transportation wishes to advise that Highway 17 will be closed at the Pic River Bridge seven kilometres east of Marathon on Wednesday, July 27 from 7 pm to 9 pm.

THUNDER BAY – The coordinator of the Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy isn’t surprised city council rejected the initiative she led that would have allowed for up to six chickens to be cooped in residential back yards.

THUNDER BAY – The next stretch of four-laning for Highway 11/17 appears to be one-year ahead of schedule.

Thunder Bay Police are investigating two robberies which occurred yesterday afternoon. Anyone with information that could assist in these investigations should contact the TBPS at 684-1200 or Crime Stoppers www.tipsubmit.

THUNDER BAY – At least one person was taken to the hospital via ambulance with unknown injuries following a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon.

THUNDER BAY – The city’s projected operating deficit has increased four-fold between the first and second quarters of this budget year. At its Monday meeting, administration presented city council a $3.

THUNDER BAY – The long run to develop a bylaw that would allow for up to six hens to be cooped on residential properties within city limits has failed.

THUNDER BAY – A couple of protesters were perched outside City Hall on Monday evening to greet City Councilors as they consider the final version of a bylaw that would allow urban residential property owners to keep up to six chickens in their

A discovery 106 years in the making has been made. On Friday a dive team from Duluth managed to find what is believed to be the wreck of locomotive 694.