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The system designed to help Canadians in need is trapping them in poverty and needs to be fixed, says a senator during a local visit Tuesday. The senate’s subcommittee on cities released a report in December that looked at poverty in Canada.

Police are looking for witnesses of a weekend hit and run. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say the collision took place on West Arthur Street, around the 400 block, on Sunday, Jan. 31 around 8:40 p.m.

Before her son Connor was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, Kelli Gothard-McKinnon said she didn’t realize the Canadian Cancer Society gave back locally.

Grade 7 and 8 students from across the city put their engineering skills to the test Tuesday in a very sticky competition.

Environment Canada officials say January was definitely out of the ordinary in terms of winter weather averages for Thunder Bay. The statistics show the mean temperature for January was -11.9C.

Cooper Rybak’s dogs were healthy and happy creatures, or so it seemed. But both developed oral cancer and later succumbed to the disease. For years he couldn’t understand why.

The city beefed up security as developers of a proposed wind project appeared before council Monday to address concerns and answer questions. Enhanced security included extra guards and two police officers.

The up-and-down temperatures across the region have not been good news for the Thunder Bay Adventure Trails Snowmobile Club.

Newsprint production at the local AbitibiBowater mill is scheduled to restart this week. As a result Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue officials are warning people to stay off the Kam River.

The information on Realtor.ca appears to say it all – excellent potential for a contractor or the handy man as the home does require some repairs.