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THUNDER BAY – After a city delegation returned from a provincial meeting without commitments for a new jail, frustration is mounting for local corrections officers who work in the existing nearly century-old facility.

THUNDER BAY -- The inflation rate in the Thunder Bay area was up a bit in July from June. The local inflation rate was set at 1.3 per cent, which compares to 0.9 the month before.

THUNDER BAY – CKPR’s Danny Foresta, of the Danny and Laura morning radio show, will spend the next 12 hours in a trunk.

THUNDER BAY -- A spring bear hunt would bring millions of dollars to the North with it a think tank says. The Northern Policy Institute released its Does the Spring Bear Hunt Make Cents? Friday. Author Dr.

Vimeo account of Jonas Gilbart shared this video of the Rick Smith Show, which is an iconic moment where a giant cat takes the spotlight during the show. The video is again making the rounds on Facebook and other social media streams.

The Lac Des Mille Lac First Nation is throwing a free concert this Sunday at Fort William Historical Park, with the goal of raising awareness to combat hate related issues. The Live Free concert will have six EDM style artists.

Easter Seals Ontario Media Release Thunder Bay, ON, August 18, 2015- The 13th annual Easter Seals Celebrity Roast will make Vince Mirabelli, Real Estate Broker, RE/MAX First Choice Realty, this year’s Roast ‘victim’.

THUNDER BAY -- The city is waiting to see what the province will do with a proposal to give fire fighters more responsibilities on medical calls.

THUNDER BAY –- The city has returned with promises from the province that their issues will be addressed. With more than a dozen meetings at the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Niagara Falls, Coun.

THUNDER BAY –- The city has returned with promises from the province that their issues will be addressed. With more than a dozen meetings at the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Niagara Falls, Coun.