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The healing journey

The healing journey

Leona Keesic’s daughter Charity was raped and murdered at the age of 19 in their hometown of Moose Factory in 2001. The case was solved 10 days later, but Keesic’s story is rare.

Drinking water report gives city high marks

Thunder Bay’s drinking water scores high in terms of overall quality, a recent report concluded.

Traffic jammed after Simpson Street crash

Motorists faced traffic tie-ups on the city’s south-side following a Simpson Street crash Monday. The crash took place just after 11 a.m.

Police continue to investigate fatal Highway 17 crash

Police officers in Nipigon say they continue to investigate a highway crash that killed a Toronto man. Officers with the Nipigon detachment of the OPP are investigating the crash that took place Saturday at about 4 p.m.

September shipping numbers up from 2009

After a sluggish start to the year, shipping totals for the Port of Thunder Bay continue to rebound. Latest numbers from the Thunder Bay Port Authority show 540,000 tonnes of cargo moved through the port in September.

Man dies in single vehicle collision

Police are investigating a single vehicle collision that left one man dead in hospital. Nipigon OPP says a tractor-trailer was traveling down Highway 17 east of Nipigon when it went off the road and into a ditch around 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Pro-life rally hits Memorial Avenue, part of nation-wide campaign

Pro-life rally hits Memorial Avenue, part of nation-wide campaign

Protesters say they are speaking for the rights of the unborn children and want abortion abolished from Canada. More than a hundred residents gathered along the sidewalk at the intersection of Memorial Avenue and Central Avenue on Sunday.
Clean up crew

Clean up crew

A popcorn spill had HMCS Griffon naval reservists on alert to contain the fluffy snack before it caused any environmental damage.
Farewell

Farewell

Carol MacDonald lived and breathed the Westfort Community Centre. She took her first steps on to the wooden flooring back in 1947 when she was about six years old.
Hospital operates in state of gridlock as new CEO enters

Hospital operates in state of gridlock as new CEO enters

There is no time for Andree Robichaud to ease into the job of president and CEO of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre as the hospital continues to operate in a state of gridlock.
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