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THUNDER BAY -- The worker killed in a workplace incident at the Lac des Iles mine last week has been identified. Pascal Goulet, 38, died on July 10 after he was struck by a piece of ore outside of his loader, North American Palladium Ltd.

Talks aimed at reaching a new collective agreement for hospital workers in Northern Ontario are now underway The contract affects roughly 2,500 workers in nine hospitals, including registered practical nurses, personal support workers, social workers

THUNDER BAY -- The only thing both sides seem to agree on is that it's disappointing Thunder Bay workers at Bombardier headed to the picket line Monday afternoon. The strike became official around 2 p.m.

The Staal brothers have always been generous with their time. They’ve been a staple at charity events, like next week’s Easter Seals Skate with the Stars, for years.

A portion of West Lyon Boulevard and Boulevard Lake Recreation Trail will be closed on Tuesday while the city replaces a culvert. The road and trail will be closed between Arundel Street to the north and Sandy Cove to the south from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

THUNDER BAY -- Police have released surveillance footage from an early Sunday morning hotel robbery.

THUNDER BAY -- The national president of Unifor says a work stoppage at the local Bombardier plant will hurt both sides. “There is no reason for a strike here,” Jerry Dias said Sunday.

THUNDER BAY -- Closing roads to open streets seems contradictory. But as the city’s first Open Streets initiative showed, it is quite successful.

THUNDER BAY -- Two months ago the provincial budget was unveiled and resoundingly defeated by the opposition parties, triggering a spring election.

A hotel clerk suffered injuries early Sunday after a knife-wielding man allegedly sprayed the victim with a chemical agent during an alleged robbery. Thunder Bay police say a lone male entered the Arthur Street establishment at about 1:30 a.m.