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Tweets and trouble

Tweets and trouble

When it comes to social media like Facebook, Twitter and texting, parents have a catch-up game to play, said Michael Swanson.

RCMP arrest man on most wanted list

One of the people listed on the RCMP's most wanted list has been arrested in the city. Police issued an alert last month that warned residents about 46-year-old Paul Douglas Gallagher who may have been in the Thunder Bay area.

City begins annual United Way fundraiser

City of Thunder Bay employees have set an ambitious target for their 2010 United Way campaign contributions. The 15th annual fundraiser kicked off Thursday with lunch at the CLE Heritage building.

Border officers find pot during vehicle search

Canada Border Services officers announced that a major drug bust took place at the Pigeon River border crossing last week. Border officers discovered nearly five kilograms of marijuana in a vehicle during a secondary search. A 38-year-old B.C.

OPP officer faces theft charge

An area police officer has been charged with theft. The OPP’s professional standards bureau began an investigation following an incident in Geraldton on Sept. 11.
Candidate chatter

Candidate chatter

Minimum-wage jobs are not enough to keep the majority of Thunder Bay’s youth from looking elsewhere to find their fortune.

LU responds to NDP lobby concerns

Lakehead University officials are responding to concerns raised Tuesday over the hiring of private lobbyists.
Watkins’ worries

Watkins’ worries

McIntyre Ward candidate Christopher Watkins says First Nation communities are banishing undesirable band members to live in nearby municipalities.

District’s EMS chief gets promotion

The Chief of Superior North EMS has been handed an upgraded title. Norm Gale is now the president of the Association of Municipal Emergency Medical Services of Ontario. Gale was a unanimous choice at the association's recent annual conference.

Teens arrested following assault and robbery on LU student

Police arrested two teen girls and are now looking for a teenaged boy who allegedly chased, attacked and robbed a university student Tuesday night. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say the incident took place just after 10 p.m.
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