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Eye on the street working city says

Thunder Bay's Eye on the Street program is being credited for its protection to people and property in the City. Eye on the Street was first launched in November 2005 and this past Monday, city councillors received a review of the 2009 statistics.

Cold case campaign ends Saturday

A two month long billboard campaign aimed at solving a 44-year-old double murder cold case, is coming to an end. The Ontario Provincial Police launched the campaign on May 31 with three billboards and five bus signs posted around the City.
Digging up history

Digging up history

Thousands of artifacts estimated to be 9,000 years old have been found in what has been called one of the most significant archeological finds in Northern Ontario in an area behind the McKenzie Inn on Highway 11/17.

Comuzzi-Stehmann intends to run for Tories

The name of a potential new federal conservative nominee for Thunder Bay – Rainy River might sound familiar to most residents living in Northwest Ontario.
Fred Gilbert wishes LU officials farewell at staff barbecue

Fred Gilbert wishes LU officials farewell at staff barbecue

It was a bittersweet day for Fred Gilbert Friday as he said goodbye to Lakehead University and looked toward an unknown future.

May Street Bridge construction will conclude early

Construction on the May Street Bridge is now days away from completion, which would be more than a month ahead of the planned deadline.

Another victim of crash near Kenora dies in hospital

Another passenger of a vehicle involved in a crash near Kenora has died. The single-vehicle crash took place on July 22 on Highway 17A. Police officers with the Kenora detachment of the OPP responded to the crash shortly after 8 a.m. that morning.

Weather, fertilizers growing opportunities for area farms

Thunder Bay's agricultural research station showed off its latest crop Thursday. The station on Little Norway Road held its annual open house for farmers to see how special fertilizers are helping new types of crops take root in this area.

McDonalds re-opens after backroom fire

The McDonalds restaurant on Memorial Avenue that had to evacuate customers and staff following a backroom fire Monday re-opened Thursday afternoon.

Three-questions not speeding up meetings, councillors say

A new three-question rule at city council isn’t working as intended so far say two councillors opposed to the idea. The city started its two-month trial Monday limiting councillors to three questions per round in an effort to speed up meetings.
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