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THUNDER BAY – The Friends of the Conservatory are concerned about the long-term implications of a $30,000 budget option reduction to buy flowers rather than growing them in city greenhouses.

THUNDER BAY -- Backyard chickens in the city might not have to live outside the law for much longer. While some people in Thunder Bay do keep chickens on their property, it's currently against city bylaws in any area not designated as rural.

Amanda Mihalus says she was surprised at the sheer number of people taking part in Friday’s 11th annual Making a Difference: 2016 Showcase of Health Research.

THUNDER BAY -- Police suspect the same woman in three north side business robberies Thursday night. At 10:27 p.m., a woman police describe as being 5'3" tall with brown eyes and a skinny build held up Frankie's Pizza on Regina Avenue.

THUNDER BAY -- Police are seeking two males who robbed a taxi early Thursday morning. A Thunder Bay Police Service release says two males entered a cab on Cumming Street near May Street at approximately 1:45 a.m.

THUNDER BAY – The city’s unemployment rose in the first month of the New Year. New data released by Statistics Canada shows the local jobless rate jumped to 6.5 per cent in January. That’s up from the 5.

THUNDER BAY -- Deputy Police Chief Andy Hay returned to the witness stand Thursday, as Phase 2 of the inquest into the tragic deaths of seven Aboriginal students attending high school in this city continues.

THUNDER BAY – Nearly 100 people gathered Thursday night to hear more information about the city’s proposed budget and ask questions of administration.

THUNDER BAY – The executive director of the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council says she is not waiting until the end of the coroner’s inquest into the death of seven students to make changes.

City residents are being reminded not to leave garbage and recycling bags on top of snowbanks. In a release issued on Thursday by the municipality, a city spokeswoman said doing so puts both residents and waste collection crews in danger.