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THUNDER BAY – As the Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau gets ready to be sworn into office later this week, the two rookie local Liberal MPs are preparing to get started with their new jobs.

As forest fire season wound down on Monday, the regional Ministry of Natural Resources had only spent a third of its budget. The MNR responded to 666 fires in Ontario over the season that burned 40,000 hectares.

THUNDER BAY – Halloween is over and now it’s time to find a home for the pumkins and Jack-o’-lanterns. That’s where Eco-Superior comes in with its annual compost collection, which is now underway.

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THUNDER BAY – Levels of radioactive radon gas in Thunder Bay are more than double that of the provincial average. That information was released by the Thunder Bay and District Health Unit Monday morning.

THUNDER BAY – City councillors will meet tonight without former city manager Tim Commisso, who officially retired last week. Instead interim city manager Norm Gale will be present as councillors dig into the agenda at City Hall.

THUNDER BAY -- From rain to rumours the fire department had shut down The Hunger, the nine-venue Halloween bash in the North Core fought setbacks beyond its control on Saturday night. By the time bars closed, 3,650 people passed through their doors.

RED LAKE -- Police impounded an All-Terrain Vehicle and charged an 18-year-old Red Lake man with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol on Saturday night.

EAR FALLS -- The Ontario Proviincial Police is looking to verify reports of a man carrying a firearm in Ear Falls' commercial district on Saturday night.

TORONTO - No one has the winning ticket for the $16-million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 6-49 draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Wednesday night will be approximately $20-million. The lottery's grand prize was last won Oct.