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The mother of the man who died in explosion at a Terrace Bay pulp mill last year says she hopes her son’s death shows that workplace fatalities can happen to anyone.

Thunder Bay’s regional hospital has put in its support for a private member’s bill that would ban youth under the age of 18 from using tanning beds. MPP France Gelinas (NDP, Nickel Belt) introduced the bill on Thursday.

Lakehead University’s board of governors temporarily suspended its own conflict-of-interest bylaw on Friday, unanimously voting to allow students representatives to speak and cast a vote on a proposed tuition hike.

Underwater obstacles in Lake Superior stand in the way of the city's waterfront development plans. Consultants gave an update to the Waterfront Development Committee on Tuesday about the condition of the land Pool 6 sits on.

A 2009 Thunder Bay murder case remains stuck in limbo, as the accused is in a fight with Legal Aid to have his lawyer of choice represent him.

Four Thunder Bay men have been charged with accessing and possessing child pornography, which police say is only the tip of the iceberg concerning child pornography in the city.

The president of Lakehead University Student Union says a proposed deal to lease school land to the Thunder Bay Country Club is a no-go in his eyes. Michael Snoddon on Friday said the 6.

Neuroscientist Jane Lawrence-Dewar says her ultimate goal is to provide better care for stroke patients with less invasive medical imaging.

Municipal leaders in the Northwest are joining forces to push for the Ring of Fire ferrochrome plant to be located in the Greenstone area.

Jessica Backen is looking forward to the day litter is no longer a problem in the city. “We are blessed in Thunder Bay to have such beautiful natural assets like our waterways, our trails, our beaches.