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There were plenty of activities available for the thousands that attended the 99th annual Hymers Fall Fair over the long weekend.

Despite Horizon Wind Inc. not having the right permits, some people say the protection of the endangered peregrine falcons won’t be enough to stop the wind farm from happening.

A 90-year-old-woman remains in critical condition following a robbery near the Thunder Bay Charity Casino. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say the robbery took place on Park Avenue around 6:50 p.m. Friday.

Out of town students were relieved they didn’t have to cross a picket line in order to move into the Confederation College residence.

Road construction projects at a pair of busy downtown intersections around Thunder Bay are set to end in the coming weeks.

Arbour Day, May 21, 1946: a time capsule is buried near a freshly planted tree in front of Queen Elizabeth School.

Clarence Downey says he’s lucky to have escaped with his life. The twisted, tangled, shredded mass of sheet metal that slammed into the side of his home lends plenty of credibility to his tale.

Changes to the city’s transit system will mean a longer ride but more stops for riders of the Neebing and Mission routes. Starting Sept. 6, Thunder Bay Transit will no longer be going over the James Street Bridge.

Three city police officers will head to New York to honour the victims of 9-11. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service confirmed Friday morning that three of their officers – Const. Roxanne Samec, Det.-Const Heidi Moore and Det.-Const.

The body of a missing Florida man has been found just north of Morson. Bill Amason, 68, a seasonal resident of the community, had been missing since Saturday. OPP officers discovered Amason's boat drifting in the area last weekend.