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High school student grows, cuts hair in honour of friend stricken with cancer

High school student grows, cuts hair in honour of friend stricken with cancer

When a friend of his family was stricken with cancer, teenager Joshua Stovel thought about ways he might be able to help. Not being a doctor or medical researcher, the 17-year-old St.
Tbaytel announces upcoming wireless network maintenance

Tbaytel announces upcoming wireless network maintenance

In order to improve mobility network performance, Tbaytel will be performing scheduled network maintenance starting on March 14, 2016 until March 16, 2016 between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. each day.
UPDATE: NDP vows to support First Nations through health state of emergency

UPDATE: NDP vows to support First Nations through health state of emergency

THUNDER BAY -- Although Nishnawbe-Aski Nation has yet to outline requests to abate a state of emergency it declared last month, the plan it will create already has the support of Ontario’s NDP.
City’s unemployment rate rises above provincial average

City’s unemployment rate rises above provincial average

THUNDER BAY – The city’s jobless rate rose in February. According to new Statistics Canada numbers, the unemployment rate for this area hit 7.1 per cent in February, which is an increase from the 6.5 per cent recorded in January.
Daylight saving time to steal an hour from your weekend on Sunday

Daylight saving time to steal an hour from your weekend on Sunday

An hour of your weekend is about to disappear. This weekend daylight saving time returns, meaning we’ll be moving our clocks forward an hour early on Sunday morning.

Date set for inquest into Sioux Lookout man’s death after police confrontation

Dates for an inquest into the death of a Sioux Lookout man who died in a confrontation with police have been announced. Brian Gray, 39, was killed in May of 2010 following an armed hostage taking.
Two LU faculty members honoured with prestigious Distinguished Researcher Award

Two LU faculty members honoured with prestigious Distinguished Researcher Award

Two faculty members at Lakehead University went home Thursday evening with the highest honour conferred by the University for research -- the Distinguished Researcher Award.

Six Kings named to NAPHL all-academic teams

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Oliver Paipoonge mayor wants Thunder Bay to re-visit its proposed restrictions for transports

Oliver Paipoonge mayor wants Thunder Bay to re-visit its proposed restrictions for transports

OLIVER PAIPOONGE -- Kakabeka Falls can't afford anymore truck traffic the mayor of Oliver Paipoonge says. On Monday Thunder Bay city council voted to proceed with a plan that could see weight restrictions on Dawson Road, among other city streets.
A full life still possible after kidney disease diagnosis: patient

A full life still possible after kidney disease diagnosis: patient

Kidney disease doesn’t mean you’re forced to live a sheltered life. That’s the message Mona Hardy, a hemodialysis patient at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, has for chronic kidney disease patients.
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