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The president of Confederation College says future success at the school could be judged by the number of out-of-region students the Thunder Bay school is able to attract.

THUNDER BAY -- Police work can sometimes lead to struggles with post-traumatic stress. So in an effort to help officers cope with daily stresses they often face, the Thunder Bay Police Service has created a Critical Incident and Peer Support Program.

Three years ago the city, along with Oliver-Paipoonge and Conmee, declared a state of emergency following overnight and morning floods. The area saw 108 millimetres of rain in less than 36 hours, which led to road washouts across the region.

Firefighters on scene say a kitchen fire at a College Street residence on Wednesday afternoon appears to be accidental in nature.

THUNDER BAY -- Just because the public can't see it doesn't mean work isn't being done on a new waterfront hotel the developer says. Construction on the new Delta hotel will begin this year and although Resolve Group Inc.

THUNDER BAY -- Addressing the public's main concern with Boulevard Lake could be as simple as not cutting the grass. The Boulevard Lake Improvement Plan is looking to make the park and lake better for the public.

THUNDER BAY -- Mariah Dykstra says traditions of the past are being lost.

Ontario NDP News Release: NDP Leader demands premier allow Northwestern Ontario input on Hydro One sell-off Queen’s Park – Today NDP Leader Andrea Horwath demanded Premier Wynne allow Northwestern Ontario municipalities to have their say

OPP News Release (KENORA, ON) – The Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is on the scene of a fire on Kagaki Lake Road in the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls.

THUNDER BAY -- City council is looking for the public's help to decide what the city will look like in 2018. A draft corporate strategic plan was presented to city council Monday night.