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Alex Kostecki says it hurts to see so few people participate at the annual dance festival and hopes square dancing survives in Thunder Bay. Kostecki and his wife, Sylvia, have square danced since 1977.

Bells across the city rang out for peace on Saturday. More than six churches spread out across the city rang their bells as part of the annual Ringing of the Peace Bell ceremony. At-large coun. Aldo Ruberto rang the bell at city hall at exactly 11 a.

Day 1 of the Thunder Bay Blues Festival went off without a hitch, and with one of the biggest opening day crowds in the 10-year history of the summertime staple.

A Victor Street homeowner got a bit of a scare on Thursday night, uncovering an undetonated grenade in his backyard.

Jim Cuddy is looking forward to breakfast at Kangas Sauna almost as much as closing the 10th annual Thunder Bay Blues Festival Sunday evening. “We’ve always enjoyed Thunder Bay,” said the Blue Rodeo front man.

A large part of the waterfront development is nearing competition and is expected to be ready for the public by the fall. The $2.

The province has completed the evacuation of an area First Nation community.

For nearly four decades the women behind the Ontario Native Women’s Association weren’t sure they’d ever find a permanent home.

Police are dealing with what is believed to be a grenade in someone's backyard. The homeowner on Victor Street, off of Broadway Avenue, called in city police late Friday morning.

The man who allegedly stole a plane from Confederation College in April 2009 will have to wait until September to face the charges against him. The case against 33-year-old Adam Dylan Leon, charged with theft over $5,000, was adjourned to Sept.