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THUNDER BAY -- Scaring people into quitting smoking is no longer effective a local pharmacist says.

THUNDER BAY -- Todd Iserhoff doesn’t think of himself as “traditional” but considering all the fuss around homelessness at City Hall on Saturday, the homeless man felt he felt he had to do something to show his gratitude.

TORONTO - No one has the winning ticket for the $5-million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 6-49 draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Jan. 20 will be approximately $7-million. The lottery's grand prize was last won Jan.

THUNDER BAY -- For the next 24 hours, Thunder Bay will ask its homeless to stand up and be counted. The city's first-ever homeless count known as Point in Time began at 6 p.m. Saturday.

THUNDER BAY -- The only thing better than a night out with the ladies renewing wardrobes together is knowing the party supports a good cause. For the third time in four years, "Who Gives A Frock" will return on Feb.

A 40-year-old man arrested in connection with an alleged December double homicide has been identified. Benjamin Ronald Marki appeared Saturday in court in Thunder Bay.

THUNDER BAY -- A 40-year-old man is facing two murder charges stemming from a Dec. 27 fire on Brant Street.

THUNDER BAY -- Palliative care pioneer and advocate for the rights of the dying Sue Bailey is being recognized with the province's highest honour. Sue Bailey was named among 25 inductees to the Order of Ontario on Friday.

THUNDER BAY – The former girlfriend of Jordan Wabasse said she doesn’t know why the 15-year-old would have been in the area of the James Street Swing Bridge on the night he was last seen.

THUNDER BAY -- For one local pharmacist and quit coach, if vaping can stop people from smoking it's a good thing.