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The city is putting housing first when it comes to substance use issues. Started in New York, the Housing First philosophy states that housing is a basic human right and shouldn't be denied to anyone.

The North Shore Steelhead Association has started working to rehabilitate a small local brook trout creek. George Creek was heavily impacted during the construction of Centennial Park.

Outdated technology poses a safety risk to officers, says the city’s chief of police. The Thunder Bay Police Service included upgrades to its equipment in the 2013 capital budget.

With the majority of library users being women, the city’s chief librarian says he hopes their new strategic plan brings in more diversity. The city’s public libraries officially released its strategic plan online earlier this week .

A well-known member of the Thunder Bay broadcasting community has died. Ron Bottos passed away this weekend at St. Joseph's Hospice. Bottos was a highly popular announcer on CKPR radio for many years.

The city’s Aboriginal liaison unit is making a short four-part documentary series in the hopes that it will help eliminate cultural misunderstandings.

Police have ended their search for a 62-year-old-man accused of an alleged sexual assault involving a child.

The show must go on and so must the former Lyceum Theatre the city says.

The city won’t be stopping people from owning as many dogs or cats as they want. Coun. Aldo Ruberto wanted the city to look into limiting the amount of dogs and cats people can own.

City council is asking administration how it can help the hospital stop smokers on its property. The property Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has been smoke-free in principle since the hospital opened its doors nearly ten years ago.