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1. Thunder Bay officials were asking for help after the city became a transportation hub for thousands of people fleeing their homes because of massive forest fires.

These are the stories that dominated headlines and conversations in June: 1. Ring of Fire employees walked off the job protesting poor wages, deteriorating work conditions, inadequate health, and safety infrastructure.

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The victim of a brutal assault last week at south-side hotel died on Christmas Eve. Thunder Bay Police were called to the the Victoria Inn last Saturday night and found an injured male, in one of the hotel rooms.

Police confirmed that officers responded to a call from the Victoria Inn last Saturday night and found an injured male in one of the hotel rooms.

The brightly coloured paper and foil gift wrap concealing Christmas gifts cannot be recycled due to the extremely high ink content of the paper. Discarded wrapping paper should not be placed with paper products in the blue bags for recycling.

Local politicians expect big things for their constituencies if their Christmas wishes come true. MPP Bill Mauro (Lib., Thunder Bay-Atikokan) said he’s been pushing hard for full cardiac surgery in Thunder Bay.

When Kevin Durand told his mother he’d landed a role in Canadian director David Cronenberg’s upcoming movie Cosmopolis, she had but one question for him: how was Cronenberg going to kill him off? “I’ve been stabbed in the thro

Here are the stories that caught readers’ attention in May. 1. After a lengthy search , police found the body of 15-year-old Jordan Wabasse. The Webequie First Nation youth who was living in Thunder Bay disappeared on Feb.

For 100 years, a Folino has stood behind the counter at Folino’s Superette on Algoma Street. But after Friday, that tradition ends. The family-run business is closing its doors.