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Members of one of the oldest fraternities arrived to celebrate and rededicate the centennial cornerstone of the Masonic Shuniah Lodge in downtown Port Arthur.

The United Way of Thunder Bay has appointed Michael Thompson as the new president. Thompson officially took his seat as president at the last United Way board meeting on May 30.

It’s an Augruso tradition to have a family member race in the annual George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation soap box competition. The tradition started about eight years ago when Tal Augruso and his brothers built their first soap box.

Police are searching for a man who robbed a Mac’s convenience store in the city’s north end. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say the man entered the store on Red River Road just before 4 a.m. on Saturday.

Firefighters were able to bring a garage fire that forced a family out of their home and damaged nearby buildings under control Friday night.

It turns out users of Tbaytel’s 3G network have been on a 4G network since late last year.

Local postal workers are ready to strike, they’re just waiting for the call. Canadian Union of Postal Workers local 620 president Wendy Johnson said over 230 local employees are prepared and waiting for a call from the national union office.

Despite Friday’s Confederation College convocation ceremonies being her last as college president, Pat Lang’s focus remained on the students.

The city’s plan to roll out more bike lanes will be debated Monday night.

Supporters of the Northwestern Ontario Aviation Heritage Centre got a chance last night to see the progress in bringing the idea to life. Organizers held their annual general meeting at the centre on Waterloo Street.