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Benny Birch is calling it a career. The beloved community mascot, whose helped raise more than $1 million to support St. Joseph’s Care Group over the past three decades, will celebrate his final birthday party June 7 and 8 at Chippewa Park. St.

Spray-painting vandals have struck more parked vehicles in Thunder Bay’s intercity area. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service report that two more vehicles were spray painted in the parking lot of Silver City between 7 and 9:30 p.m.

Nurses at health units across the district say it's unfair that they're the lowest paid in the province. Nearly 60 public health nurses represented by the Ontario Nurses Association have been without a contract since the end of 2012.

Death can shake a small community to its core. It's something Lorraine Crane knows too well after five members of her Slate Falls community died in a car crash last summer.

More than two decades ago Ray Smith successfully helped fight to keep Fort William Gardens from the wrecking ball.

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has been charged with a fire code violation for putting patients in alcoves.

One of the longest-serving politicians in the Thunder Bay area has passed away. Conmee councillor Robert Rydholm died this morning at age 93. Rydholm served the Township for 32 years, both as reeve and councillor.

Some local moviegoers received an unfortunate surprise Tuesday night. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service say vehicles at the Silver City Theatre were targeted by vandals with spray paint.

Don’t put your snow shovels away just yet. Environment Canada has issued a winter storm watch for this area for Thursday and Friday.

Visitors to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit office will be faced with an information picket Wednesday.