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THUNDER BAY -- Knowing is half the battle. In cancer’s case, it could save a life. This week Cancer Care Ontario launched a new online tool, My CancerIQ.

The city’s decision to evict Sandy Beach camp owners and demolish 26 camps and homes will cost taxpayers at least $3.8 million over the next 13 years.

THUNDER BAY -- City police are looking into a possible abduction attempt on the city’s southside. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say a lone adult woman was on Frederica Street near Crawford Avenue just after 11 p.m.

THUNDER BAY -- Tempers flared, a bird was allegedly flipped and apologies were made at a sometimes heated pre-budget consultation meeting Tuesday night at city hall.

THUNDER BAY -- Speculation of a former provincial party leader restarting his political career might make Northwestern Ontario home to one of the tightest three-way federal election races in the country.

Thunder Bay’s Dolores Wawia was among 26 people appointed Tuesday to the Order of Ontario.

THUNDER BAY -- A pair of Thunderwolves hockey players took a break from the ice to teach some students about fire safety. On Tuesday, Lakehead University defenseman Jay Gilbert and Mike Quesnele joined Thunder Bay Fire Rescue and Tbaytel at St.

THUNDER BAY – The man accused of murder following a vicious stabbing in front of a movie theatre in 2014 remains out on bail while the case proceeds through the courts.

St. Joseph’s Care Group will launch its news Centre for Applied Health Research on Friday. Hospital officials said the unveiling will be the centerpiece of the organization’s 10th annual research showcase.

THUNDER BAY -- The local agricultural research station is getting an extension that will allow the facility to remain open through the end of the year. MPP Bill Mauro (Lib.