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THUNDER BAY -- David Allan Grant's hometown devastated and surprised him in less than 12 hours.

Babies born in 2015 with the name Emily and Jack will almost certainly make use of their last-name initial when they start school. Those are the two most popular baby names selected by Thunder Bay parents in 2015.

City of Thunder Bay Media Release December 22, 2015 – A section of North James Street will be closed to southbound traffic for most of the day while repairs are made to a water main.

10. Workers staged a rally , joining thousands across the United States and Canada, seeking a minimum-wage increase to $15 an hour, a promise NDP candidate Andrew Foulds later said his government would try to fulfill if elected in October. 9.

THUNDER BAY – The regional hospital has found its new president and chief executive officer.

City of Thunder Bay Media Update December 22, 2015 – Motorist are asked to avoid the intersection of Balmoral Street and Central Avenue today if possible while City crews work to repair a small water main leak.

OPP Media Release Rainy River District OPP (Atikokan) has recently learned of complaints from the public of telephone calls from persons identifying themselves as investigators with Revenue Canada.

THUNDER BAY -- There was no discussion as city council approved nearly $177,000 more for the event centre's third phase Monday. Council approved the $176,988, mainly for legal fees, without a word as they met for the last meeting of 2015.

THUNDER BAY -- The city's archive will be named after the man who helped build it. Harry Kirk was city clerk from 1980 until his retirement in 1993. Even before he passed away in October, Coun.

THUNDER BAY - The state of the Thunder Bay District Jail is a primary focus in an open letter sent by Opposition Leader Patrick Brown to Premier Kathleen Wynne.