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THUNDER BAY -- Striking Bombardier workers may be headed back to the bargaining table on Tuesday. However the ongoing labout dispute has forced company officials to issue temporary layoff notices to other unionized employees not on strike.

They say a cat has nine lives, but how many does a deer have? Well, according to Thunder Bay Police, the answer might be at least a couple. Police say on Thursday they responded to a Brannan Lane call just after 1 p.m.

THUNDER BAY -- The death of a man in a wooded area Monday in the city’s north end has been ruled accidental. In a release issued Monday, police say they arrived at the scene at about 8:15 p.m.

Thunder Bay Police say reports of a suspected Minnesota killer on the loose in the city have proven to be false.

THUNDER BAY -- Mayor Keith Hobbs says he and Nishnawbe Aski Nation leadership have met, their first priority being to ensure students arriving in town next week from remote communities stay safe.

THUNDER BAY -- The province has announced its long-awaited Ring of Fire Development Corporation, but admits there's still a lot of work to do.

ATIKOKAN, Ont. -- Ontario Power Generation has been hit with a major fine. It comes over a failure to follow approved safety procedures at the Atikokan Generating Station.

Wilma Mol thought she might like to make ice cream and sell it for a living. But after a few failed attempts, her family convinced her to look elsewhere. She tried a yogurt recipe.

THUNDER BAY -- City police have identified the victim of a recent homicide. Thunder Bay Police Service officials on Thursday morning said Leslie Ruben Perrault, 64, of Fort Frances, Ont., died after an incident at a Machar Avenue home.

Not having an interconnected fire alarm tested and maintained has cost a Machar Avenue apartment owner a $3,000 fine. A city news release says a complaint was filed last spring.