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July 21, 2016 – A section of Memorial Avenue between Sixth Avenue and the Harbour Expressway will be closed overnight on Monday, July 25 to accommodate various asphalt repairs.

THUNDER BAY – Ontario’s new minister of natural resources and forestry says she sees a bright future for the forest industry in Northwestern Ontario.

KASHECHEWAN FIRST NATION -- Police at Kashechewan First Nation are investigating an incident that saw a bear killed and declawed and its remains left at the community dump.

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) today issued a first-quarter (April to June, 2016) non-tax gaming revenue payment of $641,633 to the City of Thunder Bay for hosting OLG Casino Thunder Bay.

TORONTO, Ont. – Metrolinx may be moving forward with legal action against Bombardier for breach of contract due to the ongoing turmoil involving its light rail vehicle contract.

At least one local man became victimized by a major vehicle theft that took place at a classic car show in St. Paul, Minn. Gerald Chartier brought his two-door 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS to the Street Machine Nationals this past weekend.

QUEEN’S PARK – Joined by the owner of the Toronto Distillery Co.

THUNDER BAY – Seventy-one years ago the city of Gifu, Japan was nearly bombed out of existence. It was the dying days of the Second World War, July 9, 1945 to be exact.

Toronto, ON – In July and August, LOTTO 6/49 SUPER WEDNESDAYS is offer 56 Guaranteed prizes in addition to the jackpot. The winning ticket for the July 20, 2016 LOTTO 6/49 Guaranteed $1 Million Prize Draw was sold in Oakville.

THUNDER BAY – Early morning thunder storms led to power outages throughout the city’s outskirts and the Northwest region. Hydro One crews had to make repairs for about 560 customers in the Gillies area southwest of Thunder Bay.