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A Tory majority makes it a great time to be a comedian, says stand-up veteran Ron James. The 53-year-old comedian from Nova Scotia started his 13th year on the road with a tour of Ontario.

Local business owners urged city council to place a traffic light at the intersection of Algoma Street and Cornwall Avenue. Council took four deputations at the final budget meeting on Wednesday.

Advocates for the city’s conservatory say there’s no way that panes of glass can fall on people’s heads.

The Ring of Fire will be top of mind for local delegates heading to the Ontario Good Roads Association Conference in Toronto next week. “The projects that are up there are going to make this province rich,” said Mayor Keith Hobbs.

Police say a motorist running a red light is the likely cause of a two-vehicle crash Wednesday that closed the southern side of the John and Court street intersection. Const. Gordon Snyder said the incident occurred shortly after 4 p.m.

Union officials are speaking out about the city's decision to temporarily close the Thunder Bay Conservatory due to health and safety reasons.

Mayor Keith Hobbs thinks he might have a way to save the city some money and provide an economic boost to the Fort William First Nation.

Police cruisers were patrolling the streets of Thunder Bay Wednesday, looking for older vehicles that may cause harm to surrounding motorists.

A fire on Sandy Lake has left the community’s school with extensive damage. Early Sunday afternoon the local police received a call indicating that Thomas Fiddler Memorial School was on fire.

Thunder Bay’s first female mayor will be remember at a public memorial service on Friday. City council announced that the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium will host the memorial service for former mayor Eleanor Joan (Dusty) Miller.