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THUNDER BAY -- A plan to turn a former high school into condominium got unanimous support from city council Monday night. At around 148,000 square feet the former Hillcrest High School isn't an easy place to convert into 75 condominiums.

According to Statistics Canada, Thunder Bay residents are among the most happy in the country. In a survey released on Monday, people who live in the city on average rated their life satisfaction rate slightly more than 8.

THUNDER BAY – The Lakehead District School Board’s superintendent of education is adamant the Fraser Institute’s rankings do not paint a complete picture of the quality of education offered in city public high schools.

THUNDER BAY -- Robert Barkman felt the spirit of Daniel Levac walking with him on a 1,000-kilometre journey from Sachigo Lake First Nation.

THUNDER BAY -- Police say there is growing concern surrounding the disappearance of a 42-year-old Thunder Bay man. Terrry Brasseur was last seen on the evening of April 16 in the Academy Drive area. Const.

THUNDER BAY -- City police are investigating an assault that left a man with significant injuries. The Thunder Bay Police Service responded to a call around 7:30 a.m.

The OPP say a section of Highway 17 has been closed in both directions west of Thunder Bay. Officials with the OPP say the road has been closed between Raith and Upsala in both directions following a washout.

Kevin Durand spoke with CKPR Radio's Danny and Laura in the Morning to kick off the week. After wishing the program a happy anniversary, Durand speaks about his role on television's The Strain, and hockey.

OPP news release: (RED LAKE, ON.) – On April 18, 2015, at approximately 1:29 am, Red Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a report of a motor vehicle collision which occurred on Pugsley Street in the Municipality of Red Lake.

THUNDER BAY -- City residents have been rushing to stores to buy carbon monoxide detectors to comply with a new law, leaving some store shelves empty.