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(THUNDER BAY, ON) On Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at approximately 10:17 pm, Officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 61, south of the airport.

THUNDER BAY -- Student union leaders are thrilled with Thursday’s provincial budget announcement that will make post-secondary education more attainable for students from lower income families.

A woman wanted in conjunction with five robberies has been arrested. Police say they took the 33-year-old suspect into custody without incident on Friday at about 10:30 a.m. near her Sequoia Drive home.

THUNDER BAY -- The city might get more money from Tbaytel in the coming years and put it in reserves. Money from the municipally owned company goes back to the city as a fixed dividend, a performance dividend and a special dividend.

Thunder Bay Hydro is warning customers that it is going to be doing a survey, so if you are sent an e-mail it's not a scam.

(KENORA, ON) On Thursday February 25, 2016 at 10:30 p.m, members of the Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of a motorized snow vehicle (MSV) that went through the ice in Sioux Narrows, Lake of the Woods.

William Ofcak is a $100,000 richer. The Thunder Bay resident on Friday was revealed as the winner of the prize stemming from a Jan. 23 Lott 6/49 Encore draw. The winning ticket was sold at K&A Variety on City Road on Fort William First Nation.

THUNDER BAY – Despite the continued low price of oil, gas prices at some local pumps appear poised to jump.

At about 7 p.m. last evening (25 February 26, 2016) police, Fire Services and EMS responded to a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Harbor Expressway and Golf Links Rd. Both vehicles were extensively damaged.

THUNDER BAY -- Before they decided to come back another day, city council's proposed levy increase continued to climb. When they started Thursday night the proposed levy increase was around 5.37 per cent, 3.43 for existing tax payers.