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THUNDER BAY – Ernie Takalo knows how close he came to losing his life more than seven decades ago.

THUNDER BAY – Reaching the end of life is a difficult process. With a growing need in the community, Hospice Northwest is looking for financial support to be able to help as many people and families as possible.

Listed below is the stage schedule for the 42nd annual Folklore Festival at the Fort William Gardens on Sunday: 12:30 p.m.: Alpini Choir 12:50 p.m.: Rebecca Van Voort 12:55 p.m.: Arabian Dance (trio) Faye Gleeson Dance Centre 1:00 p.m.

THUNDER BAY – Stephen Price used to have a hard time telling people about his war experiences. When the former U.S.

THUNDER BAY – A number of city letter carriers worked overtime on Saturday making special deliveries.

THUNDER BAY – Wendy Taylor has learned a lot about cultures from all over the world in the decade she has performed at the city’s Folklore Festival.

A 50-year-old Vermillion Bay man is facing two drug trafficking charges after a seizure earlier this week.

THUNDER BAY -- A local firm wants the federal government to pay up for a $3.6 million job done more than two years ago. Bur-met Northern spent five months in Kasechewan First Nation restoring and repairing nearly 40 homes after a 2013 flood.

THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board is expanding the eligibility of a fund to help keep low income earners in their homes.

THUNDER BAY -- There is potential to update aging infrastructure in the city with a new federal renewal program announced in last week’s budget.