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Half a dozen communities in the region can now raise their large industrial tax rates, but Thunder Bay is keeping its options open.

Without a significant push for more affordable housing homeless rates in the city are only going to climb, says the executive director of the Shelter House.

Confederation College students and staff showed off their giving spirit Monday. During the December installment of the college's live talk show Let's Talk About...

It's going to be a short stay in Thunder Bay for the city's Big Lots store. Big Lots opened at the end of October at the former Liquidation World location at Northwood Mall.

Officials at the Thunder Bay Health Sciences Centre say they’re crackdown of smoking on hospital property is working. The enforcement of the decade-old smoking rule began Sept. 30. Two months later, no tickets have been issued yet.

The arrival of winter weather has put a bit of a chill on new housing starts in Thunder Bay.

A Dawson Road home has been completely destroyed by a fire. No injuries were reported as a result of the Sunday evening blaze at the home located between Dog Lake Road and Shirley Road. Firefighters remained on the scene until Monday morning.

Fire crews are in the process of bringing a massive house fire under control. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue responded to the early evening blaze in a residence on Dawson Road between Dog Lake Road and Shirley Road.

The Thunder Bay Community Auditorium is getting a boost to honour donors and volunteers.

It’s safe to say that Sgt. John Read was not expecting the homecoming he received. The look on his face made that much clear.