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THUNDER BAY -- A local fluorescent light recycling depot will be shutting down next week. Thunder Bay was one of the first communities in Ontario to have a recycling depot for the CFL bulbs.

THUNDER BAY -- On Monday, leaders of two major provincial parties appeared in Thunder Bay to debate Northern issues.

What Ontario Liberals call an important announcement opponents are calling an unnecessary fear tactic.

El Salvador is not a friendly place. Gunshot wounds, in some parts of the Central American country, are as commonplace as skinned knees on Canadian playgrounds.

Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne is expected to unveil the party platform Sunday in Thunder Bay. Sources within the party have told Dougall Media that Wynne will make the announcement at a news conference scheduled for 1 p.m. the Valhalla Inn.

FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION - Police are looking into a case involving an apparently mutilated bear. Anishinabek Police Service acting Sgt.

THUNDER BAY -- Local field naturalists are looking to purchase a plot of land land in Terrace Bay to serve as a nature reserve. The property, which is a 1,200 acre parcel along the Lake Superior shoreline, is owned by Terrace Bay Pulp. The mill.

THUNDER BAY -- Michael Gravelle does not want to see the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines rolled into the Ministry of Natural Resources.

A 47-year-old man was in court on Wednesday to answer break-and-enter and robbery charges in several recent break-ins. Police say the man is a suspect in overnight robbery attempts at a north-core baker and barber shop that occurred on May 19.

House prices are expected to jump by 6.5 per cent in 2014 in Thunder Bay, according to projections provided by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Market analyst Warren Philp said Thursday the growth should continue into next year, when a 4.