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Residents in Oliver-Paipoonge were briefly evacuated after fire crews battled a brush fire Sunday afternoon.

Jim Madder can’t imagine being in a better place and time than Confederation College right now.

The Community Economic Development Commission announced Monday the addition of John Mason as project manager for mining exploration.

About 30 businesses and non-profit organizations are scheduled to start moving into the former Hillcrest High School in July.

A two-vehicle crash on Highway 17 this weekend killed three people, police confirmed Monday.

Police are investigating another fire in the East End. A fire broke out in a garage around 2 a.m. Saturday in the 700 block of McLaughlin Street. Three pumpers responded and crews were able to keep damage to a moderate level.

Police charged a 21-year-old-man in connection to a series of damaged vehicles near Academy Drive. Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to call about a popping noise and a number of car alarms in the area around 5 a.m. on Saturday.

Another Italian festival in the city has some people saying there’s plenty of room for more. Hundreds attended the Fort William Historical Park Rendezvous with Italy.

Jen Metcalfe says events like Pride in the Park will go a long way to help people become more open with themselves.

Library technician Jill Otto says she’s glad to be busy again. Public visitation has picked up at the new Mary J.L. Black Public Library since it first opened in May.