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Prospectors claim over half of provincial stimulus program

Prospectors claim over half of provincial stimulus program

THUNDER BAY – As commodity prices continue to struggle, prospectors have taken advantage of more than half of a provincial stimulus envelope to encourage exploration.

PSA: Curbside battery recycling bags arriving soon

Thunder Bay residents will be receiving their 2016 Battery Recycling Bags between May 26 and May 31.
Music Ontario Communities Connect comes to the city

Music Ontario Communities Connect comes to the city

Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin. Music biz 101 is in session. Music Ontario and Music and Film in Motion present Communities Connect: Thunder Bay.
Teen charged with impaired driving, stealing a van, assaulting cop

Teen charged with impaired driving, stealing a van, assaulting cop

SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. -- A 14-year-old girl faces charges of impaired driving after a weekend joyride in a stolen van.
11 human-caused wild fires each day of long weekend reported: MNR

11 human-caused wild fires each day of long weekend reported: MNR

THUNDER BAY – Despite a two-week-long fire ban across Northwestern Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry responded to 11 human-caused wildfires every day over the May long weekend.
Humane Society renews warning about hot dogs in cars

Humane Society renews warning about hot dogs in cars

Thunder Bay ON (May 24, 2016) – “I left the window down for him” “I wasn’t going to be gone long” We’ve heard it all! As you may know, the issue of owners leaving their pets in their vehicles during the hot s
Water bombers battle Greenstone fires (VIDEO)

Water bombers battle Greenstone fires (VIDEO)

Below are some user supplied videos of water bombers fighting fires around Greenstone. Video supplied by Celia Marie Video supplied by Celia Marie Video supplied by Celia Marie
Fort Frances adventurer wants to be Canada's greatest explorer

Fort Frances adventurer wants to be Canada's greatest explorer

TORONTO -- Josh Henry wants to be Canada’s greatest explorer.

Kitchen fire causes smoke damage throughout Valley Street home

THUNDER BAY -- A Valley Street home suffered heavy smoke damage throughout as the result of a kitchen fire on Sunday evening. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue received the call at about 7:35 p.m. and arrived to find no visible signs of a blaze.
UPDATE: Highways re-open, Greenstone firefighting efforts continue

UPDATE: Highways re-open, Greenstone firefighting efforts continue

UPDATE: Highway 11 and Highway 17 have since been re-opened. A series of forest fires east of Thunder Bay forced the closure of both highway passages across Canada for five hours on Monday.
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