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Police arrested and charged a 15-year-old boy with second-degree murder following an incident at Bearskin Lake Sunday. Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service officers say they were called to the nursing station in Bearskin Lake early Sunday morning.

A colourful display has recently been greeting pedestrians around Victoria Avenue. A new art exhibit by Lakehead University students has been creating quite the buzz. The sculpture garden, located at 409 E. Victoria Ave.

After 35 years working to bring social services to people in the District of Thunder Bay, Mary Lucas announced her retirement.

Better weather usually means good times for gardeners. The warmer temperatures and longer growing season have thrown off schedules this summer, advancing the growing schedule ahead by three weeks or more.

At midnight Monday more than 150 Northern Ontario School of Medicine administrative, technical and clerical staff walked off the job.

Thunder Bay finished in second place in its Power Pledge Community Challenge competition. The province-wide contest encouraged residents to sign up and pledge to reduce their energy consumption.

Dryden detachment OPP officers are still at the scene of a fatal crash that took place Monday morning on Highway 17.

While fair goers soar through the air on their favourite rides at the CLE, over 100 volunteers are on the ground making sure the 120 th annual event runs smoothly.

One man is dead after a one vehicle collision on Hwy 17. OPP say a Dodge pickup truck was travelling East near Turri Township when it left the road and hit a rock cut around 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Part of Memorial Avenue and First Avenue were flooded Saturday after a water main burst. The 16 inch water main broke early Saturday morning.