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Students at an elementary school fire were evacuated after a small fire was discovered Tuesday afternoon. Fire crews responded to a call from Gron Morgan School around 1 p.m. for a small fire originating in a washroom wastebasket.

The controversial new breakthrough in finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis was the topic of discussion at an information session held in Thunder Bay Monday.

Police officers arrested a man they believe is connected to a case where a person was pepper sprayed and robbed. Thunder Bay Police Service says the incident was reported on Jan. 10.

Lynne Curran had a hard time believing she won Habitat for Humanity’s $100,000 Family Day raffle Monday. “I couldn’t believe it because I never win anything,” said Curran, who arrived at the Sports Dome to claim her prize with her daughter Marisa.

Lam Hoang Nguyen and his wife Kim Lai have lived in Thunder Bay for 30 years and used to celebrate the Chinese New Year with the local Vietnamese community every year. “We did it until 1990 and it started to fade out,” said Kim Lai.

Police are looking for two men connected to an assault on Sunday. Thunder Bay Police Service officers came across an injured man at the corner of Algoma Street and John Street at 1:30 a.m.

People of Thunder Bay can see a bit of Olympic history now that a display is up at city hall. One of the torches used on Jan.

A local study wants to rediscover past lifestyles from the early 20th century. The Forum for Ecological Education and Action interviewed approximately 20 seniors born between 1900 and 1930.

Families escaped their homes to play in ice and snow at the winter carnival on Saturday. Fort William Historical Park held its eighth annual winter carnival on Saturday.

Police charged an 18-year-old-man in connection to an alleged stabbing. Thunder Bay Police Services received a report of a stabbing on Violet Street on Friday.