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THUNDER BAY -- While there will be more sand on the roads this winter, the city won't be seeing a reduction to snow removal. City council unanimously agreed to consider a $700,000 bump for snow removal during next year's budget deliberations.

THUNDER BAY -- City Council meets this evening to decide whether to commit additional money to the city's roads budget, along with some service cuts, in order to meet rising winter maintenance costs.

THUNDER BAY – After nearly seven years of planning, Confederation College is officially home to a bio-energy research facility.

THUNDER BAY -- Investigators have determined that a major blaze at a Redwood Avenue home last week was the result of a cooking accident. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue investigators responded to the fire at the duplex early Wednesday morning.

THUNDER BAY -- A deal to get striking Bombardier workers back on the job at the city’s plant appears to be nowhere in sight as the work stoppage approaches two months.

THUNDER BAY -- Cyclists in this city now have two free bicycle repair stations to use as they traverse area roadways. The second station opened this past weekend outside the Bay Credit Union on Algoma Street.

THUNDER BAY -- The minister of natural resources and FedNor announced $1.2 million to create jobs in the region through five organizations Monday at Lakehead University. ? MP Greg Rickford (Cons.

Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay’s money woes have forced the charity to postpone its planned 2014 home build.

THUNDER BAY -- Police are investigating suspicious overnight fires at a residence on the city’s south side.

TERRACE BAY, Ont. – The OPP have arrested a suspect accused of setting fire to an unattended police cruiser early Sunday morning.