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For more than a year, a backyard pool is all Connor McKinnon has wanted. Within a few days the nine-year-old will realize that dream, thanks to the Children’s Wish Foundation.

Even though his only interaction with world leaders was watching U.S. President Barrack Obama’s helicopter fly 200 feet overhead, a local firefighter says being at the G8 was a once in a lifetime opportunity that he would do again in an instant.

Three unnamed hoteliers this week made the first of their due diligence visits to Thunder Bay after being shortlisted to operate the hotel portion of the $66-million private development component at Prince Arthur’s Landing.

The reconstruction of a bridge on the south side of Thunder Bay may be finished earlier than expected. Construction crews began repairing a bridge on May Street at the end of April.

The Ontario Fire Marshal's Office continues to investigate a pair of vehicle fires reported early Tuesday morning. One of vehicle fires also caused major damage to a family home on Summit Avenue. The vehicle in that fire was completely destroyed.

Thunder Bay tourism officials are searching for other cruise ships to visit the city next summer to fill a void left by the services of the MV Clelia II. This will be the last year that cruise ship docks in Thunder Bay.

Dryden OPP released the identity of the person killed in a crash that shut down the TransCanada highway for several hours Tuesday. The crash between a tractor-trailer and a pick-up truck took place on Highway 17 in Revell Township, just after 8 a.m.

The city has asked for more information before it will sign off on proposed wind turbine sites for a controversial wind project.

One of the suspended employees at AmbuTrans Northwest is speaking out about his punishment.

Science North officially expanded its presence in Northwestern Ontario. A grand opening was held Tuesday for a new Science North facility in Thunder Bay, which will provide hands-on educational science experiences for Northerners.