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Pre-service firefighter students dropped the books and learned firsthand about what it takes in Hazmat situations.

Pieces already exist to improve outcomes in this region’s health-care system, say officials with the North West Local Health Integration Network.

Ontario is swiftly becoming a global player in the wine industry, and there’s a growing appreciation for the provincial product among local wine connoisseurs.

Boys Curling Playoffs At Fort William Curling Club Draw 5 - 12:00 PM A-Side - SSSAA Championship Game M: (1)Westgate (Black) 7 (2)Hammarskjold 6 Westgate (Black) are SSSAA Champions and will qualify at NWOSSAA as SSSAA Qualifier 1.

THUNDER BAY - Five inmates have been charged in last year's riot at the district jail.

THUNDER BAY – A "significant" natural gas line break in the downtown North Core that caused an evacuation on Friday afternoon has been brought under control. Buildings on St.

Chippewa Park Wildlife Exhibit Opens Winter Weekends Starting Family Day Weekend, come out and see Chippewa Park’s animals in their warm, winter coats. The Wildlife Exhibit will be open winter weekends from 11 am to 3 pm, weather permitting.

THUNDER BAY -- The food bank for food banks is struggling to get people the food they need. Regional Food Distribution Association executive director Volker Kromm said food donations were down about 25 per cent, $400,000, last year.

(KENORA, ON) The Kenora OPP would like to remind home owners who reside in condominiums and apartment owners of some safety tips: • Be aware of suspicious or unknown people trying to get inside the building.

THUNDER BAY -- Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for this area. The full warning can be read below.