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Predict and prepare

Predict and prepare

THUNDER BAY -- The consequences of climate change on people and communities can sometimes rear its ugly head. Amy Freeze knows that all too well.
Walking with a charge

Walking with a charge

THUNDER BAY -- Bill Ostrom is an avid canoeist with sleep apnea and needed a way to charge batteries on two-week trips. “Solar is great, and I will use that,” Ostron said.
Charge laid

Charge laid

THUNDER BAY -- A teenager involved in last week’s fatal collision that killed a 59-year-old female motorcyclist could face up to six months in jail if convicted.
‘Carefully considered’

‘Carefully considered’

THUNDER BAY -- A mining company with stakes in the Ring of Fire believes a recent report states what it's been saying all along.

Man accused in sexual assault of disabled man to appear in court next week

THUNDER BAY -- A man accused of sexually assaulting an intellectually disabled man will appear in court next Tuesday. Police charged Ronald John Fossum, 55, with sexual assault, breach of probation and failure to comply with an undertaking in May.
Nipigon withdraws from nuclear waste storage site selection process

Nipigon withdraws from nuclear waste storage site selection process

NIPIGON, Ont. -- This small Northern Ontario town is no longer considering storing nuclear waste. Town council decided to step away from the process following a meeting Tuesday night.

Firefighters snuff out morning house fire on Johnson Avenue

THUNDER BAY -- City firefighters made quick work of a morning house fire on Johnson Avenue. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue firefighters responded to the fire at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday and found a small fire on the second floor of the home.

Second OPP dive team to continue search for missing boater

A second team of OPP divers will be in Thunder Bay Wednesday to continue the search for a missing boater. The 57-year-old man has been missing since Saturday evening when he left his camp in the Forbes River Road and Silver Falls area.

New taxi bylaw could be ready in few months: McKinnon

THUNDER BAY - The new framework to govern the city’s taxicab industry might come together by the end of the summer. Coun.
Breaking ground soon

Breaking ground soon

After extensive planning, construction crews are almost ready to break ground on the new wing at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
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