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OLIVER PAIPOONGE -- One wall is all that remains of an Oliver Paipoonge home after it caught fire Tuesday morning.

THUNDER BAY – If serious crime continues at the first quarter of 2016 rate, the Thunder Bay Police Service will once again exceed its annual budget. Estimates released at Tuesday’s police board meeting showed a 0.

THUNDER BAY – Two men have been sentenced to five years in prison for their role in a fatal Field Street assault, though their lawyers maintain they played no role in the grisly burning of the victim’s body.

THUNDER BAY -- The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority has issued a water safety statement for Thunder Bay and several surrounding communities.

Leaf and Yard Waste Curbside Collection dates for spring 2016 have been pushed forward due to continuing cold weather and recent snowfalls.

Call for Artists and Community Groups for Summer Events The City of Thunder Bay is inviting artists, artisans and community groups to participate in summer events. Community group booth opportunities include all city produced events.

(FORT FRANCES, ON) –On Monday April 18, 2016, at 11:00 pm, Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting general patrols on the 1000 Block of Kings Highway 11, with in the Town of Fort Frances.

(Thunder Bay, ON) - On April 18, 2016 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) with assistance from uniformed members of the Thunder Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11/17, west of Kakabeka Falls.

THUNDER BAY -- Concerns about the smell, noise and hygiene of backyard chickens can be managed with the right bylaw and enforcement the health unit says.

THUNDER BAY – A standoff has ended peacefully after about five hours. The Thunder Bay Police Service took a 51-year-old man into custody shortly after 5 p.m. Monday following the incident on the 1400 block of Balmoral Street.