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City debt down, reserves up

The city’s debt is down and reserves are up council heard Monday night. Consolidated financial statements ending Dec. 31, 2010 state the city’s debt is $169.9 million, that’s down from $182.1 million in 2009. While that’s a $12.
Council discusses how much board members should get paid Monday

Council discusses how much board members should get paid Monday

An information-only report got councilllors considering the city’s boards and committees Monday. The report looked into whether or not remuneration for members of the city’s various boards and committees should be indexed for inflation.
Communication is key, says new Ring of Fire senior director

Communication is key, says new Ring of Fire senior director

Michael Fox’s first priority as Webequie First Nation’s newly appointed Ring of Fire senior director is to form a communications strategy.

Road repair to close section of Strathcona Avenue

A stretch of Strathcona Avenue will close to through traffic on Wednesday, the city announced recently. The section of Strathcona, from Hodder Avenue to Spruce River Road, will be closed to through traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Credit union strike

Credit union strike

The Thunder Bay branches of the Northern Lights Credit Union are treated like poor cousins despite doing as much business as all the other regional branches combined, says a union representative. At 8 a.m.
Plans to restart

Plans to restart

AbitibiBowater has promised to invest millions of dollars to restart an idled Ignace sawmill, but the deal won’t go ahead without the consent of the local labour union.
Fire forces evacuation of north side apartment

Fire forces evacuation of north side apartment

Stacie Logan said her first clue something wasn’t right was the smell of burning wire. Logan is the resident manager at an Adelaide Street apartment complex that firefighters evacuated Monday afternoon because of an intense fifth-floor blaze.

Hay named city’s deputy police chief

Thunder Bay Police Service’s Andy Hay has become the force’s second in command. Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service Board announced that Hay would become the city’s deputy chief of police on Monday.

Stabbing sends man to hospital, woman charged with assault

Police charged a 36-year-old-woman in connection to a stabbing that took place over the weekend. Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to an alleged stabbing around 5 p.m. in the Picton Avenue area Sunday.

Man missing on Lake of the Woods

Kenora OPP continue to search for a missing Florida man in Obabikon Bay. Police say Bill Amason disappeared on Saturday evening, after taking his boat out on the lake. When he did not return as expected, his family began to search.
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