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NOSM ratifies contract settlement

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine has ratified the collective agreement it reached with Ontario Public Service Employee Union staff.

Tournament Centre temporarily closed

An ice-plant problem has forced Tournament Centre officials to temporarily close the facility. The decision means all games and practices scheduled at the arena for Monday night have been cancelled.

City may not back Friends of the Grain Elevators

The local group known as the Friends of the Grain Elevators may not have the city behind them in regards to their longstanding venture.
Chief Herman announces retirement plans

Chief Herman announces retirement plans

The face of policing has drastically changed since Bob Herman first donned a badge and began fighting crime 32 years ago. Change has come fast and furious in the decade he’s served as chief.
Kiwanis Club donation keeps Bingo going

Kiwanis Club donation keeps Bingo going

Bingo isn’t the be-all, end-all of senior living, but it sure makes Monday and Wednesday evenings a lot more fun at Jasper Place.
NOSM workers vote to end strike

NOSM workers vote to end strike

When students return to Lakehead University Monday morning the picket lines will be gone after OPSEU members voted in favour of a collective agreement Friday afternoon. OPSEU local 677 president Yuk-Sem Won said 78.
Questions still surrounding Smart Meters

Questions still surrounding Smart Meters

With about 50 Smart Meters left to install in the city, Thunder Bay Hydro is still fielding questions about the pending time-of-use rates. “The biggest concern you hear from people is ‘am I going to have to get up at 5 a.m.

Sewage backup causes power problems at LU

For the second time in less than a week, Lakehead University was forced to close part of its facilities.
LU's new president says university can have global touch

LU's new president says university can have global touch

Brian Stevenson has the world in his hands. Lakehead University’s sixth president said on Friday during his installment speech that it’s up to students and faculty to go forth and change it for the better.

Police nab distracted drivers during traffic blitz

Officials with the city police say officers have laid 26 charges this week during a traffic blitz that targeted distracted drivers. Sixteen people were caught driving while using handheld electronic devices.
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