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College hopes action plan will help it reduce carbon footprint

Confederation College is getting a little bit greener. School officials say they hope the new Campus Environmental Action Plan will help reduce the institution's carbon footprint.

Immigration site goes mobile

A regional tool used to promote Northwestern Ontario to the world will now be used to tap into the 5-billion mobile phones in use around the globe.

Bill calls for FedNor to be made independent

A federal Northern Ontario opposition member has drafted a private member’s bill that asks for FedNor to be made into a stand-alone agency.

Beardy awarded honourary degree

Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s Grand Chief Stan Beardy is now a Doctor of Education. Beardy received the honourary degree by officials from Nipissing University in North Bay this afternoon.
Free ride

Free ride

Thunder Bay Transit is encouraging people to buy the ticket and take the ride during the Thunder Bay Blues Festival this year.
Looking at cuts

Looking at cuts

With a large section of city workers allowed to retire in the coming years, the mayor wants to take a serious look at attrition.

Funny man Kevin Kennedy dies at 58

Kevin Kennedy was a man who always tried to put a smile on someone’s face. Kennedy, 58, better known as Dr. Funnybone, died unexpectedly sometime Tuesday morning while on a boating trip near Silver Island.

CMHC reports shows busy May for multi-unit buildings

Housing construction is on the rise as spring continues in Thunder Bay. Figures released by Canada Mortgage and Housing shows that the construction of 10 multi-unit buildings began in May.

Early morning brawl sends man to hospital

A man is in the hospital with serious injuries following an early morning fist fight on a south-side street. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say the brawl took place around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Brodie Street.
Random attack

Random attack

An alleged random stabbing on the city’s south-side has some residents questioning the safety of their neighbourhood. Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to the reported stabbing at the corner of Marks and Arthur Streets just after 4 p.m.
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