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Thunder Bay housing starts were up slightly in 2015, but the news isn’t glowing. The 168 single-detached homes built last year is at the low end of the 30-year-average.

THUNDER BAY – Provincial funding needs to thoroughly address funding shortfalls in long-term care homes, say frontline health-care workers.

THUNDER BAY – A man is facing a number of charges after leaving his 17-month-old son in a freezing vehicle for six hours while allegedly doing drugs.

NIPIGON, Ont. -- Seventeen hours after an expansion joint split on the new Nipigon River Bridge, Trans-Canada traffic is flowing again.

City council will bring forth a resolution on Monday night to appoint a permanent replacement for retired city manager Tim Commisso. Norm Gale has been filling the role on an interim basis since Commisso stepped down this past October.

MARATHON -- In the case of health emergencies east of the closed Nipigon River Bridge, Superior North Emergency Medical Services is coordinating a regional approach.

GERALDTON -- The closure of the TransCanada Highway at the Nipigon River Bridge has prompted Greenstone to declare a State of Emergency. Deputy Mayor Eric Pietsch declared the State of Emergency at 6:10 p.m.

UPDATE: A full update regarding to re-opening of the Nipigon River Bridge can be found here. NIPIGON -- The newly-constructed Nipigon River Bridge has split in the cold, cutting the only transportation link between Eastern and Western Canada.

VANCOUVER - There is one winning ticket for the $7-million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 6-49 draw. The ticket was sold somewhere in the Welland, Ont., area. The jackpot for the next draw on Wednesday night will be $5-million.

THUNDER BAY -- A St. Patrick's Square resident was treated for carbon monoxide exposure as a result of burning incense in his apartment early Sunday morning. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue responded to reports of a fire alarm at 2:15 a.m.