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As debate over the potential locations for a new event centre heats up, the City of Thunder Bay may find itself with some prime downtown north core property on its hands. Council approved a list Monday that shows 122 properties owing more than $1.

City police are investigating another arson case. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service say officers responded to a report of arson just before 5 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of east Francis Street.

The threat of freezing rain has led to the shutdown of rural school bussing Tuesday morning.

Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for Thunder Bay. Officials with the government agency say a low pressure system over South Dakota is heading toward this region. As a result, freezing rain is moving across the district.

A land deal between the city and private developers on the waterfront is only a few pen strokes away from being complete. The Private Development Consortium, led by ReSolve Group Inc.

An additional 10 cents per month on taxes this year had some councillors feeling uncomfortable Monday night.

It’s Day 3 of the $50-million lottery watch in Thunder Bay, and still no one has officially come forward to claim the gargantuan prize.

Despite an austerity budget expected this week from the province, regional mayors are convinced Ontario is sincere in its commitment to protect the Great Lakes.

Helen Cote began to volunteer after cancer took the lives of her husband and daughter. Cote first joined the Canadian Cancer Society more than a year ago. Her husband passed away in 1990, and then her daughter died in 2007.

If you're retired and looking for ways to fill your time, the 55-plus centre on River Street has a solution. The facility is holding an open house all week to try to introduce Thunder Bay residents to what it has to offer.