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With Tedeschi Trucks Band in the lineup; this year’s Blues Festival has reached a completely new level.

A local farmer hopes he’s been able to plant a seed into the mind of the Minister Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to bring in a younger generation into farming.

The city says at the province’s recommendation, they’ve hired a program manager to oversee the Thunder Bay and Area Disaster Relief Fund.

There is new life for the Terrace Bay mill. The Aditya Birla Group is purchasing the mill, which has been idle since December 2011, and plans to invest $250 million to convert the facility to dissolve wood pulp for rayon fibre.

An 83-year-old-man remains in critical condition following a two-vehicle crash in the city’s south end. Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to a collision at the intersection of Waterloo Street and Arthur Street just before 11 a.m.

Investigators are confirming that a suspicious garage fire in Westfort was the result of arson.

The County Boulevard splash pad isn’t expected to be up and running for another few weeks. City officials have been taking heat from residents after hearing the County Boulevard splash pad won’t be open on schedule.

As temperatures remain high, there is good news for those looking to cool off with a swim.

Thunder Bay’s most recent recipient of the Order of Canada has spent most of her life reaching out to others. As a child, Liz McWeeny spent several years in Uganda, where her father worked with refugees.

Although nothing official has been announced, a developer connected to Resolve Project Manager Group says Delta Hotels is his top choice for Thunder Bay’s Marina Park.