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It appears there will be a wait before it is revealed what claimed the life of the moose at the Chippewa Park Wildlife exhibit. The animal was found dead Tuesday morning by park staff. It had apparently died overnight Monday.

A young man charged last year with first-degree murder will stand trial. Adam Capay, 21, attended his preliminary hearing this week at the Ontario Court of Justice. The hearing saw around eight witnesses testify, and wrapped up Wednesday.

The conservation authority is putting the Thunder Bay area on notice that there is a potential for flooding.

Users of the recreation trail at the Bluffs should be aware that a portion of the trail has been closed. The bottom of the Bluffs Trail, from Bluffs Entrance Drive to the Hydro One Corridor, will be closed until Monday.

Diandra Singh loves teaching, dance and kids. But the Lakehead University education graduate never thought she could make a career from combining the three. That is until she found the Summer Company Program.

With the Labour Day weekend approaching, the Canada Border Services Agency is reminding travellers to plan ahead to avoid a long wait at the border. The CBSA says wait times could be 30 minutes or longer on Sunday night and Monday during the day.

City Hall Sounds was such a success this summer that not only will it return next year, it could be staged in multiple locations around Thunder Bay.

Work has begun on the Nipigon River cable-stayed bridge, and pile driving for the project is also expected to begin shortly. The bridge is a major project included in the four-laning plans for Highway 11-17 between Nipigon and Thunder Bay.

The Clothing Assistance Mission is helping families get all they need for back to school. Manager Deborah Palo says the program is bringing relief to parents that might not be able to afford school basics.

It worked so well the first time, Thunder Bay Police thought they’d try it again. On Wednesday officers were back at the James Street Swing Bridge looking for distracted drivers and other infractions.