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THUNDER BAY -- The health unit has issued a new swimming advisory for a public beach. On Tuesday the Thunder Bay and District Health Unit issued the new swimming advisory for the main beach at Boulevard Lake.

KENORA, Ont. -- Provincial police report that officers have made a substantial marijuana seizure in Northwestern Ontario.

Coun. Iain Angus says if the Thunder Bay had to sell Municipal Golf Course, at the very least it should reinvest the $650,000 purchase price into existing city owned parks.

Dusty rural roads led city council to look for answers after a deputation Monday night.

THUNDER BAY -- A local biotech firm touted as a success story in the knowledge-based economy of this city has now been forced into receivership. Mitomics Inc., formerly known as Genesis Genomics, owes more than $7.

THUNDER BAY – Caregiving can often be a time-consuming and thankless job. Yet with a quickly aging population, the job is needed now more than ever.

THUNDER BAY – The driver of a pickup truck who struck a pedestrian early Sunday morning has been charged with impaired driving. The collision occurred shortly after 3 a.m.

THUNDER BAY -- The twinning of Highway 11/17 between Thunder Bay and Nipigon will continue. The province confirmed an additional 16-kilometre stretch will be four-laned, beginning as early as next year.

The city has sold Municipal Golf Course to Bruno’s Contracting Limited for $650,000. Council formally approved the deal behind closed doors at its July 28 meeting.

THUNDER BAY -- An eight-year-old girl is dead following a Monday morning domestic dispute on the city’s south side.