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Ontario is seeking public input on how much borrowers should pay for a payday loan in the province. In Ontario, the maximum cost of borrowing for a payday loan is currently $21 per $100 borrowed.

THUNDER BAY -- With eight days left to go, Balmoral Street stands in third place in voting for Ontario’s worst road.

It’s a case of one charity helping another. On Wednesday staff at the George Jeffrey Children’s Centre handed over a van-load of food and a cheque for $565 to the Regional Food Distribution Association.

(DRYDEN, ON) – In 2015, OPP statistics have shown that impaired driving occurrences around the province and region have remained relatively the same, but in the Dryden/Ignace Detachment area they have increased by 52%.

THUNDER BAY – The cause of a Monday morning house fire on the city’s south side will likely forever be a mystery. The Alexandra Street blaze was reported at about 1 a.m.

OLIVER PAIPOONGE -- One wall is all that remains of an Oliver Paipoonge home after it caught fire Tuesday morning.

THUNDER BAY – If serious crime continues at the first quarter of 2016 rate, the Thunder Bay Police Service will once again exceed its annual budget. Estimates released at Tuesday’s police board meeting showed a 0.

THUNDER BAY – Two men have been sentenced to five years in prison for their role in a fatal Field Street assault, though their lawyers maintain they played no role in the grisly burning of the victim’s body.

THUNDER BAY -- The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority has issued a water safety statement for Thunder Bay and several surrounding communities.

Leaf and Yard Waste Curbside Collection dates for spring 2016 have been pushed forward due to continuing cold weather and recent snowfalls.