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June 26, 2016 – Heavy rainfall experienced in Thunder Bay on Saturday, June 25, caused flooding in a number of locations throughout the City. The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority reported up to 92mm of rain fell in the City on Saturday.

THUNDER BAY - Thunder Bay's Alzheimer society has kicked off a campaign to make city businesses more accessible for those living with dementia.

THUNDER BAY - Officials with the hospitals in Marathon and Terrace Bay are celebrating what they call a big leap forward for regional medical services.

A section of Highway 590 is closed after part of the roadway washed out Saturday night. The OPP confirmed the road closure in a closed road advisory sent to media after 11 p.m. Saturday.

THUNDER BAY – Scattered reports of flooding are coming in from several areas of the city following heavy rain Saturday evening. Areas that appear most affected by flooding are homes and businesses in the Northwood, McIntyre and McKellar Wards.

Amy Jones is now a bestselling author. The local writer’s debut novel, We’re All in This Together, hit store shelves in June and quickly found itself on the Globe and Mail’s Canadian fiction bestsellers list at No. 5.

THUNDER BAY - The Conquer the Fort Mud Run scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to poor weather. Officials said all mud run events have been rescheduled for Sunday, June 26th at Fort William Historical Park. The first race is set for 9 a.m.

UPDATE: A severe thunderstorm watch for the City of Thunder Bay has ended. Environment Canada officially ended the watch just before noon Saturday. Below is the original watch Environment Canada issued for this area.

THUNDER BAY – Residents all across the city have been observing an outbreak of rats, though some experts are having difficulty pinpointing the reason.

(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public about the dangers of prescription drug use. Prescription drug abuse is a growing public health and safety problem in Canada, particularly among youth.