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The public nurses have reached a tentative agreement with the district’s health unit.

Expect snow. That’s the gist of a special weather statement - upgraded recently to a snowfall warning - issued by Environment Canada for the Thunder Bay area Wednesday morning.

Dozens of city residents are still without water due to frozen pipes, and the wait list to get fixed up remains at about two weeks.

Aspiring nurses probably didn’t expect an arts project for their first assignment. But that's what they were given at Lakehead University as more than 200 students learned about patient care through a mask-making project.

Ontario remains committed to the Ring of Fire, says the province's economic development minister.

The defence attorney for a man accused of manslaughter has asked the jury to put themselves in the shoes of the defendant. Kesley Jacob, 35, is charged with manslaughter in connection with the beating death of 53-year-old Barney Beaver.

The fraud case involving the former chair of the Christmas Cheer Fund continues to move forward. Linda Gambee, represented by attorney Gil Labine, had her case adjourned until May 13.

Bill Mauro is now a cabinet minister. The longtime Liberal MPP for the Thunder Bay - Atikokan riding received his promotion Tuesday after Premier Kathleen Wynne officially shuffled her cabinet.

Council has agreed in principle to take the taxis back. Taxis and limousines have been regulated by the Thunder Bay Police Service for nearly 20 years.

A conciliator has been called in as negotiations between public health nurses and the district’s health unit continues. The current agreement between the nurses and the Thunder Bay and District Health Unit expired more than a year ago.