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Port Authority reports busy July

After struggling for much of the year, the Port Authority is reporting a big jump in cargo totals for the month of July. More than 935,000 tonnes of cargo moved through the Port of Thunder Bay last month.
Cleaning up

Cleaning up

The Ontario Junior Rangers lent their manpower to help clean up the Cascades Conservation Area Tuesday.

Sandy Lake home destroyed by fire cannot be replaced

A family evacuated from their community returned home to find their house had been destroyed by a fire. But the home will not be replaced because of an already high demand for housing ds in the area.

Driver drags man several metres before fleeing scene

Police are looking for the driver involved in a hit-and-run incident on Pacific Avenue. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say a vehicle hit and dragged a man several metres just after midnight on Monday.

Police investigate stabbing on Morse Street

A 53-year-old-man is in custody following a stabbing of a 19-year-old-man Sunday night. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say the stabbing happened in the 300 block of Morse Street around 8:40 p.m.
An Italian taste

An Italian taste

Marie Taylor says Festa Italiana makes her mom feel like she’s home again. Taylor’s mother, Angelina D’Uva and her husband, Nick came to Thunder Bay from Italy in 1960.
Heading home

Heading home

More than a hundred evacuees from Sandy Lake First Nation have started their journey back home. Evacuees were packed and ready to go as buses shipped them from the Landmark Hotel to the Thunder Bay International Airport on Sunday.
Historical take over

Historical take over

Bert Winterburn has taken Fort William Historical Park by force for more than 30 years. The 62-year-old volunteer has reenacted Fort Under Siege since it first started in the 1980s. As Cpl.
Rolling thunder

Rolling thunder

The roar of more than 700 Harley Davidson motorcycles was heard across the city on Saturday. Hundreds of spectators watched as riders of the 23rd annual Ontario Provincial Harley Owners Rally rolled out of the Victoria Inn Hotel.
Coming to the rescue

Coming to the rescue

Sondi Ryersee has a gun in her hands. As the commanding officer with the Canadian Coast Guard, Ryersee took the 9mm handgun from the man she just rescued.
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