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B.C. man arrested breaking and entering at Nakina business

B.C. man arrested breaking and entering at Nakina business

GREENSTONE -- The Ontario Provincial Police has arrested a 35-year-old Duncan, British Columbia man in connection to two break-and-enter events at the same Nakina business.
Transport slides into ditch in Shabaqua, collides with truck

Transport slides into ditch in Shabaqua, collides with truck

THUNDER BAY -- A transport truck sliding into a ditch in Shabaqua took out a pickup truck and caused the TransCanada Highway to close for half an hour on Sunday. The eastbound transport drove off the road at the Timberland Motel shortly before 3 p.m.
Autistic child's stolen wheelchair recovered

Autistic child's stolen wheelchair recovered

THUNDER BAY -- An autistic teenager's wheelchair that was stolen from a Westfort neighbourhood garage on Thursday night has been found.
Tattoo parlour raises money and awareness for mental health

Tattoo parlour raises money and awareness for mental health

THUNDER BAY -- A tattoo will last for life but attending to mental health can make life last. The Sunday morning buzzing of tattoo guns in the back rooms of the Red River Trade Company hummed over classic jazz music in its lobby.
Investigators arrive at Pickle Lake crash

Investigators arrive at Pickle Lake crash

Two Transportation Safety Board investigators have arrived at the site of Friday's fatal Wasaya cargo plane cash near Pickle Lake.

One winning ticket for $14.5-million jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 6-49

TORONTO - There is one winning ticket for the $14.5-million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 6-49 draw. The ticket was purchased somewhere in Alberta. The jackpot for the next draw on Dec. 16th will be $5-million.
City to decide fate of Current River bicycle lane

City to decide fate of Current River bicycle lane

THUNDER BAY -- City council is being asked to keep bikes lanes near a North side condominium as is despite a petition from people who live there.

Paris deal on climate change met with calls to action from Canadians

While Canada's environment minister applauds the newly approved "Paris agreement" on climate change, some say that merely signing the pact isn't enough.
Grassroots effort to sponsor Syrian refugees bearing fruit

Grassroots effort to sponsor Syrian refugees bearing fruit

THUNDER BAY -- The municipality and local church groups are shouldering most of the effort to bring up to 100 Syrian refugees to Thunder Bay but those operating outside of the church and state are finding success striking out on their own.
Vehicle collisions involving pedestrians on the rise

Vehicle collisions involving pedestrians on the rise

THUNDER BAY – The city’s roadways have not been safe places for foot traffic this year as the number of motor vehicle collisions involving pedestrians is on the rise.
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