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THUNDER BAY – The city’s crime prevention council met this past week to review strategies with its ever-growing membership.

THUNDER BAY – It was more than just another one of the dog days of summer Sunday at Waverly Park. Area dog lovers gathered at the park with their furry friends to celebrate Thunder Bay’s inaugural Woofstock Festival.

THUNDER BAY – New policies for city social housing will prohibit smoking and limit the number of pets a tenant can own. The Thunder Bay District Social Services Board recently announced it had approved both policies.

THUNDER BAY -- The head of Children's Centre Thunder Bay says the organization is serving more people than ever, and the group has undergone restructuring to service that growth.

Spring fever has hit the animal kingdom and it has left the humane society feeling the summer heat. To cope with the seasonal rush of births, The Thunder Bay and District Humane Society is cutting adoption fees in half this week.

OPP News Release (ORILLIA, ON) – With 129 road deaths recorded on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled roads so far this year (the most recent still under investigation), the OPP is reporting that speed-related deaths currently lead the ot

Nearly a decade after she escaped life in a Hutterite colony, Sheryl Waldner feels called to put down roots in Thunder Bay. Waldner and her sister Darlene thought they'd grown up shy. They weren't allowed to sing, travel or pursue education.

THUNDER BAY -- Lakehead University hosted a number of activities this past week in celebration of National Aboriginal Day. About 600 students from 18 different schools around the city took part.

FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATIONS, Ont. – Women were the centrepiece of a weekend powwow in this Northwestern Ontario community.

THUNDER BAY – A nap behind the wheel is what police believe led to a car being driven into the Current River. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say a 23-year-old city man now faces charges of driving while suspended and careless driving.