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Mayor and city manager deliver state of the city address to local chamber of commerce

THUNDER BAY -- If the city were a household, its mortgage would be about $22,000. “That just about says it all,” said Mayor Keith Hobbs. “If everyone had a $22,000 mortgage, it would be pretty nice.

Feb 11, 2015 12:22 PM Read more >

OPP investigating suspicious death in Sioux Narrows

KENORA, Ont. -- Provincial police are investigating a suspicious death in the SIoux Narrows community.

Feb 11, 2015 8:24 AM Read more >

School bus services cancelled, rural schools closed

THUNDER BAY -- Rural public schools are closed and school bus transportation has been canceled for Wednesday morning.

Feb 11, 2015 7:27 AM Read more >

After a lengthy meeting, councillors cut $300,000 from proposed budget

THUNDER BAY -- Councillors removed around $300,000 from the proposed budget Tuesday.

Feb 11, 2015 12:05 AM Read more >

Weather leads to airport delays, cancellations

Officials at Thunder Bay International Airport say heavy, wet snow is leading to departure and arrival delays and warn the public to check with their airline before venturing out.

Feb 10, 2015 10:53 PM Read more >

Liberal leader talks local issues during meetings with community and business leaders

THUNDER BAY -- With a little help from the federal government, Justin Trudeau believes the city can take advantage of its geographic location.

Feb 10, 2015 5:27 PM Read more >

Police apprehend 41-year-old man wanted in 2 bank robberies

THUNDER BAY -- City police have arrested a 41-year-old man suspected of robbing a pair of Thunder Bay banks on Tuesday afternoon. He's been charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of breach of probation.

Feb 10, 2015 4:28 PM Read more >

Swing Bridge saga appears to be headed to court; cause of fire still unknown

THUNDER BAY -- The city’s fire chief says the probe into the James Street Swing Bridge fire has been delayed as investigators wait for co-operation from CN Rail.

Feb 10, 2015 3:38 PM Read more >

Cyclotron installation a ‘huge milestone’ for Research Institute

THUNDER BAY -- Mike Campbell joked the next time he has a cyclotron put in, he’ll wait until July.

Feb 10, 2015 2:49 PM Read more >

Families of missing, murdered indigenous women share stories at three-day gathering

THUNDER BAY – It has been 20 years since Maggie Cywink lost her sister. The body of her 31-year-old sister, Sonya Nadine Mae Cywink, was found on Aug. 31, 1994 more than 60 kilometres from where she had last been seen in London, Ont.

Feb 10, 2015 12:21 PM Read more >