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THUNDER BAY - An early Sunday morning house fire claimed the life of a family pet. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue crews responded to a Thorndale Crescent home shortly after 1:30 a.m. where they found smoke throughout the home.

OPP News release follows: The Dryden Detachment of the OPP will be stepping up enforcement during the May long weekend.

THUNDER BAY - As camping season kicks off this long weekend, those enjoying nature should exercise caution to avoid any unwanted visitors.

A 75-year-old man has died in a drowning accident at Two Island Lakes in Jacques Township. Thunder Bay OPP say they responded to an emergency call on Friday at about 5 p.m. to a report of a missing male kayaker on the lake, just north of Thunder Bay.

THUNDER BAY – Summer is just around the corner, and so too is a recreation that still leads to tragedy on waterways across this province. Statistics from the OPP show that there is good news and bad news when it comes to water and boat safety.

Blues legend B.B. King died on Thursday, leaving a legacy of music and memories behind. King, who was 89, was no stranger to Thunder Bay, last playing the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium in 2007.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation is hosting a discussion next week on social issues facing First Nations in Thunder Bay.

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has exonerated Thunder Bay Police in the August 2014 death of 38-year-old child killer Kevin Guy Boucher.

Becoming a police officer is usually near the top of most children’s lists when asked what they want to be when they grow up.

WAPEKEKA, Ont. - The OPP are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a school in the First Nations community.