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With another 50 bi-level cars ordered by GO Transit, about 250 local Bombardier employees know their jobs are secure for the length of another contract. “It bodes well for the future of the plant,” said CAW Local 1075 president Paul Pugh.

Mayor Keith Hobbs is expected to officially ask that city council send a message to Cliffs Natural Resources stating the city is ready to work with the company to bring a major ore processing facility to Thunder Bay.

Eric Lindstrom, accused of second-degree murder in connection to the death Richard Ouiment, won’t appear in court again until next month. Lawyers involved in the case met briefly on Monday to set the matter to April 8.

The OPP is reminding anglers and other area residents to be aware of changing ice conditions on area lakes and rivers. OPP Const. Diana Cole said with spring just more than a week away, it can be a dangerous time on area waterways.

Saying Crystal Caputo is a connected Calgary Flames fan is a significant understatement. The Thunder Bay resident bleeds Calgary red and gold.

Police charged a man with impaired driving after he crashed into another vehicle in front of the police station Saturday night.

An early morning standoff ended after a police officer Tasered the man who refused to leave the north side home he is accused of breaking into.

Ronald Brunelle makes shooting pool from a wheelchair look easy. But the 59-year-old promises that it is not. “I was totally frustrated,” he said remembering his first time trying to play a game from a wheelchair.

Dryden Mayor Craig Nuttall is reacting to the McGuinty government’s recently released Northern Ontario Growth Plan. When it was first announced, Northern Development Minister Michael Gravelle called the plan an economic vision for the next 25 years.

Clocks will have to be moved forward one hour this Sunday morning. Most of the province will be switching from Eastern Standard Time to daylight saving time this weekend. The time officially jumps ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday.