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UPDATE: Tyler Boily pleads guilty in highway crash that claimed lives of local couple, to spend 40 months in jail

UPDATE: Tyler Boily pleads guilty in highway crash that claimed lives of local couple, to spend 40 months in jail

THUNDER BAY -- An emotional Tyler Boily told the families of a local couple killed in a March 2014 highway crash he takes full responsibility for his actions.
More than 100 students compete in first annual CD Howe chess tournament

More than 100 students compete in first annual CD Howe chess tournament

THUNDER BAY -- Russ Aegard never had one of his Grade 6 students able to regularly beat him at chess until Darian Smith entered his class this school year.
Elementary teachers could start withholding administrative duties on Monday

Elementary teachers could start withholding administrative duties on Monday

Barring a last-minute contract resolution over the weekend, elementary school teachers at Lakehead Public Schools plan to begin withholding job-related duties on Monday.

OPP stepping up traffic enforcement next week

OPP News Release (Sioux Lookout, ON) The 2015 Canada Road Safety Week starts May 12 at and ends May 18. It is an enforcement-driven initiative designed to increase public compliance with safe driving measures and ultimately, to save lives.

Power restored for Northwood neighbourhood (UPDATE)

UPDATE: Power has been restored to Northwood hydro customers. Below is the original news story about the Friday morning power outage. THUNDER BAY – A section of Northwood has been struck by a small but prolonged power outage.

New at SilverCity this week

Each week, tbnewswatch.com will let you know about the new movies arriving at SilverCity Cinemas.

RFDA expanding to more northern communities

THUNDER BAY -- Expanding to more northern communities is in the cards for the Regional Food Distribution Association.

Flu season went better than expected this year health unit says

THUNDER BAY -- After concerns earlier this year about a mismatched vaccine, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, is reporting a better than expected season for the flu in this region.
Rural Health Fair stressed importance of emergency preparedness

Rural Health Fair stressed importance of emergency preparedness

Living on a dairy farm well outside the city limits, Christina Mol says it pays to be ready for anything, When the power goes out or an ice storm hits, having extra supplies on hand can be a lifesaver, especially if travelling into town isn’t a

Plans to bury high-level nuclear waste in Northern Ontario still ongoing

An Environmental Assessment that endorses burying nuclear waste in southeastern Ontario will not have an impact on the potential plans to bury used nuclear fuel in Northern Ontario.
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