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The Ronald B. Lester Memorial Youth Foundation is joining forces with the Thunder Bay Community Foundation.

A man wielding an axe held up the Mac’s Convenience store on Waterloo Street overnight. According to the company, the suspect entered the store (see video below) , produced the weapon and demanded money from the register.

City council defeated and referred several changes to the 2014 municipal budget Tuesday night. Here is how the meeting unfolded as tweeted by tbnewswatch.com council reporter Jamie Smith and Thunder Bay Television reporter Dennis Ward.

Proposed changes went down in defeat while others were referred as city council debated this year's budget for the first time Tuesday night. On the tax supported side Coun.

Tearing down Fort William Gardens would cost the city a net loss of at least $2.7 million.

James Yanke believes the stress alone caused by a bed bug infestations is enough to be a significant health hazard.

The cause of a fire that completely destroyed a Fitzgerald Street home will likely remain a mystery forever. Fire crews responded to the blaze Monday afternoon after neighbours spotted heavy smoke and flames coming from the building.

The open bar policy for Canadian Lakehead Exhibition board members will remain unchanged. That policy has been a source of controversy since former board member Linda Gambee raised concerns last year over possible liability implications.

When Jay Gilbert grows up, he wants to be a firefighter.

Terrace Bay has hired a new chief administrative officer. Jon Hall will take over the role after a two-month search. Hall brings six years of municipal government experience, most recently as nearby Schreiber’s clerk.