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Appalled by the statistics of homeless veterans, Mike Ranta’s second cross-Canada canoe journey is dedicated to the men and women who have served this country.

The Breakwater Taphouse will not reopen in a new location after it closes its doors on the waterfront for the final time next month. The pub is located on the second floor of the former CN Station at Prince Arthur’s Landing.

THUNDER BAY - Theatre lovers in Thunder Bay have a new play to enjoy this summer at Chippewa Park. It’s a melodrama called "A Beavers Tale" or "The One Wee Wife of Wes Fort".

THUNDER BAY -- It was old-home week for at least two musicians taking the Thunder Bay Blues Festival stage on Saturday.

Leith Dunick is at the waterfront for Day 2 of the Thunder Bay Blues Fest. See his photographs of the event, along with some tweets, in the slideshow below. We’ll be adding to that slideshow as the event progresses.

Local author Latasha Schaller is confronting anxiety with her first published novella now on store shelves. Schaller was at Chapters Saturday afternoon signing copies of her recently published story, Trapped.

A small piece of Simpson Street history was turned into rubble Saturday morning. More than 50 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Decicco immigrated to Canada from Italy.

UPDATE : Thunder Bay Fire Rescue have released the following statement following the Saturday gas line break. The original story can be read below that statement.

Warning: Graphic language. As a musician, it’s easy to write about sex, drugs and rock and roll.

THUNDER BAY - A young man on a cross-Canada bicycle marathon passed through Thunder Bay Friday. Martin Bauman is pedaling across the country to raise awareness and money for mental health initiatives.