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Northern Ontario School of Medicine picket lines caused some traffic delays as Lakehead University’s first day of orientation began Thursday.

A woman found dead at a south-side hotel last week was killed by blunt-force trauma, police confirmed Thursday following a post-mortem examination.

Walsh Street between Kingsway Avenue and Waterloo Street will be closed from Friday morning until Saturday. Construction crews will be upgrading the CN Rail crossing and the road around it.

A familiar face on city council has entered the mayoral race. Current at-large councillor Frank Pullia filed his papers for the now five-candidate race to become mayor of the City of Thunder Bay Thursday afternoon.

Conservative party sources say Prime Minister Stephen Harper will pay Thunder Bay a visit next Friday. Though not officially confirmed, a source close to the party told tbnewswatch.

Eight students and a teacher from Lakehead University have been located safe and sound. On Aug. 26, the group went kayaking on Lake Superior but no one had heard from them since Sunday.

Coun. Rebecca Johnson will run again. Coun. Johnson filed to run for re-election Thursday in hopes of securing a third term on city council. She was first elected in 2003. "I have been asked about my intentions throughout the summer.

Saying the public seems to be unnerved and that council could use a little help, former mayor and Liberal MP Ken Boshcoff is throwing his name into the at-large race for next month’s municipal election.

The list of election candidates for Thunder Bay City Council continues to grow.

Thunder Bay Police Chief Bob Herman is once again speaking out about the legislation to scrap the long-gun registry. In an open letter to local M-P's John Rafferty and Bruce Hyer, Herman says scrapping the registry would jeopardize community safety.