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Performer Shayne Stolz says he’s singing to bring Canadian soldiers back home safe and sound.

Wood allocation, a shortage of skilled workers and a lack of outhouses along the Trans-Canada Highway were the hot topics on Friday during a bear-pit session between municipal leaders and provincial ministers.

The province wants to send more than 8,300 Northern Ontarians back to school.

Bigger is better sometimes.

Everyone needs to take responsibility for keeping their little piece of Thunder Bay clean and green, said EcoSuperior program co-ordinator Karen Copeland.

A new event aimed at removing the stigma from suicide and helping the people left behind is being launched in Thunder Bay.

It didn’t take long for the F-word to creep into the televised Thunder Bay-Rainy River Debate.

Evan Sas sees bullying in the hallways of his high school, but he knows it’s not an isolated issue. “There’s bullying everywhere,” he said. “I’m pretty sure every kid in every school sees bullying somewhere in some shape or form at some time.

Kenora Mayor Dave Canfield says smaller municipalities can’t possibly keep up with infrastructure needs and is calling on the province to move rapidly to upload some of the costs.

Gas prices around the city appear to be on the rise again. Pump prices at some area gas bars jumped by nearly six cents a litre Thursday. Many gas stations around Thunder By are now selling gas for about $1.39-a-litre.