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THUNDER BAY -- ReSolve Group president Gisele MacDonald says Man-Shield Construction was not meeting its deadlines, which led to the decision to remove the company as the general contractor on two waterfront condominium projects.

KENORA -- A 48-year old Manitoba man is dead after jumping off the Keewatin Bridge into Lake of the Woods. Kenora OPP say the body of Isle Du Chene, Man.

THUNDER BAY -- Every day there are people begging to come to Thunder Bay. Phone calls from people hiding in church basements in France, emails from girls looking to escape arranged marriages, D.O.O.R.S.

It isn’t unbearably hot in Thunder Bay right now, but that doesn’t mean the rest of the region isn’t sweating out this Thursday.

THUNDER BAY – A driver involved in a dramatic crash on the city’s northside has been charged, and the truck he was driving reported stolen. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say the crash took place Wednesday afternoon just before 6 p.

THUNDER BAY – The city is again looking to honour those committed citizens who work tirelessly to make this community a safer place.

THUNDER BAY -- A pilot program is trying to keep people safer on the city's active living corridor. The city has installed 90 fiberglass bollards along Arundel Street between the roadway and its two-way multi-use trail.

It’s been a rough 12 months, says John Shawinimash. A year ago, in the early morning hours of Sept. 3, 2014, the body of his son, 32-year-old Will Wapoose, was found by a passerby at Chapples Park. Police have yet to make an arrest in the case.

THUNDER BAY – A local business is showing its resiliency. After its store was destroyed by a Friday evening fire last week, the business owners of Fresh Air Experience and Cyclepath have continued its operation.

UPDATE: According to the Thunder Bay Police Service the bear has been tranquilized by the MNR, and is back on its way to the forest.