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After six years of waiting, construction of a new office building at Mountain View cemetery has begun. The new office building was approved by city council in May along with other infrastructure investments.

The lawyer for three city police officers now facing misconduct charges argued the incident involving a 50-year-old-man was a mistake.

Officials with Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources say the number of active forest fires in the region is growing quickly.

City police officers are investigating the circumstances that led up to a water rescue just before noon on Friday.

Hilda Hurst was 10 months old when she and her parents sailed from England to Canada.

The city’s water parks have made a making a big splash with residents. Hundreds of families have taken advantage of the city’s water parks to cool off in the summer’s heat.

With flood repair work at full steam, a city official is reminding the public that much of the work may require a building permit.

A police officer charged with misconduct testified Thursday that his accuser, Richard Burns, threw himself to the ground in an effort to “make a scene.

The city’s newly planted trees will be sporting a new look this summer. Moe than 400 trees will be outfitted with tree watering bags through a grant from the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, who have partnered with Tree Canada.

With the deadline for filing immediate flood relief forms gone, the Thunder Bay Disaster Relief Committee is adjusting its focus to fundraising.