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Okay. Adult skin flicks might not be your first choice of movies to go see.

With no ice to jump off, participants walked into the crashing waves of Lake Superior for the first polar bear plunge. Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games and Northern Ontario Polar Bear Plunge held the first icy dip at Lakeview Lodge on Saturday.

Jonathan McCaul set a new personal best on Good Friday at the annual East End Easter Egg Hunt.

With talk of an online election in Thunder Bay, a group of concerned citizens want people to know the dangers of electronic ballots.

With Thursday marking the beginning of forest fire season, the Ministry of Natural Resources is urging area residents not to burn anything at this time.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation leadership declared a state of emergency for communities relying on winter roads to get essential services at their annual Winter Chiefs Assembly Thursday. "It’s a real crisis for us," said Grand Chief Stan Beardy.

There are no positives to smoking, but there are plenty of benefits to quitting, says the man in charge of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s cessation program.

Habitat for Humanity is embarking on its most ambitious year to date, set to build two new homes and renovate a third in 2010.

West Coast folk singers The Fugitives may sing about love, but not in the gooey way many musicians often express the heartfelt sentiment.

Thunder Bay children will again rush onto the field at Charry Park Friday to collect as many Easter eggs as their baskets can carry. The 15th annual East End Easter Egg Hunt is being held, starting at noon Friday.