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The rain threatened and cool temperatures kept folks bundled a little more heavily than a typical summer day in Thunder Bay, but it didn’t stop thousands of folks young and old from swarming the city’s downtown to celebrate Canada’s 143rd birthday.

For Bobby Curtola, coming home to Thunder Bay always brings back a flood of memories.

The Fort William Rotary Club gave away $345,000 in bricks and mortar this Canada Day, but are having trouble tracking down the winner.

Just six days into production Rodney Dwira is already losing his voice. While on location at an abandoned building on Mission Island for his latest film 10-57, Dwira said the late nights are starting to take its toll.

It’s packed with vegetables and flowers, but a community garden in the south side of the city is much more than salad ingredients. It’s about growing a neighbourhood. “If you think about it, here’s this garden park on Simpson Street. And look at it.

For more than a year, a backyard pool is all Connor McKinnon has wanted. Within a few days the nine-year-old will realize that dream, thanks to the Children’s Wish Foundation.

Even though his only interaction with world leaders was watching U.S. President Barrack Obama’s helicopter fly 200 feet overhead, a local firefighter says being at the G8 was a once in a lifetime opportunity that he would do again in an instant.

Three unnamed hoteliers this week made the first of their due diligence visits to Thunder Bay after being shortlisted to operate the hotel portion of the $66-million private development component at Prince Arthur’s Landing.

The reconstruction of a bridge on the south side of Thunder Bay may be finished earlier than expected. Construction crews began repairing a bridge on May Street at the end of April.

The Ontario Fire Marshal's Office continues to investigate a pair of vehicle fires reported early Tuesday morning. One of vehicle fires also caused major damage to a family home on Summit Avenue. The vehicle in that fire was completely destroyed.