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Paying to lobby the government is just the cost of doing business, says the president of Thunder Bay Hydro.

A water line break forced the closure of most of the buildings at Lakehead University Tuesday afternoon. Officials with the university say crews working beside Lake Tamblyn accidentally ruptured one or more water lines sometime after 3 p.m.

A Thunder Bay Transit driver has been charged for travelling through a red light in connection with a collision that took place last Friday on the city's north side.

A Winnipeg man faces charges in connection with an incident this weekend that claimed the life of a Lake Helen man. The body of 21-year-old Miles Fawcett was found at the Nipigon Bridge around 6:30 a.m. Sunday.

Libraries need to remain relevant in today’s Google-world, said the Thunder Bay Public Library’s head of virtual services. "The website is just essential for us to provide library service these days," said Joanna Aegard.

A group of Hammarskjold High School students will spend the better part of the week behind bars. But these are no juvenile delinquents.

Michaela Washburn says she became an actor to follow her dreams but also wanted to use her talent to help heal the Aboriginal people. The 39-year-old Métis artist from Leduc, Alta.

A local board will have more members, more money and fewer councillors after a city council meeting Monday night.. The Thunder Bay Hydro Electricity Distribution Board will now have seven members, up from five.

The Parade of Lights is adding a fourth charity to its cause in 2010.

Thunder Bay City Council will get back to business tonight, following a week off for the municipal election.