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THUNDER BAY -- A man charged with impaired driving causing the deaths of a local couple will be back in court this May.

THUNDER BAY -- CN Rail plans to bring the James Street Swing Bridge issue before a judge, saying neither the city nor Fort William First Nation have negotiated in good faith.

THUNDER BAY -- Police have arrested a suspect accused of armed robbery at a north side pharmacy on Valentine’s Day. Officers arrested 35-year-old Sherry Joyce Toal Thursday afternoon in connection with the Feb.

THUNDER BAY -- Bruce Hyer says the fate of Canada’s passenger rail system hangs in the balance.

THUNDER BAY – The local union president for city transit workers supports a new federal law that could lead to harsher sentences for those convicted of assaulting bus drivers.

THUNDER BAY -- Measles vaccination rates at Thunder Bay schools are above the provincial average. According to Diana Gowanlock, manager of infectious diseases at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, 97.

THUNDER BAY -- While a backpack or locker might be searched over a disciplinary matter, anything criminal would be handled by police local school boards say.

THUNDER BAY -- If you were hoping an end to the recent cold snap was just around the corner, then you’re going to be disappointed.

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DRYDEN, Ont. -- A Fort Erie man has been arrested and charged with trafficking narcotics following a traffic stop on Highway 17.