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THUNDER BAY – It might be wet and cool in the city, but that doesn’t mean the region is forest fire free right now. Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources has responded to three forest fires in this region.

City of Thunder Bay PSA ____________ The City of Thunder Bay’s Parks Division, along with its consultants, has embarked on developing a Boulevard Lake Area Improvement Plan. An Open House will be held on Tuesday, April 14 from 6 to 8 p.m.

City of Thunder Bay news release: _____________ April 10, 2015 – The City’s spring curbside battery recycling program returns on April 14, giving residents an opportunity to conveniently and safely recycle spent household batteries.

THUNDER BAY – The city’s jobless rate fell slightly in March. New numbers released by Statistics Canada shows Thunder Bay’s unemployment rate for March sat at 4.3 per cent, which is down from the 4.8 per cent recorded in February.

THUNDER BAY -- For the second time in the past two months, a Thunder Bay call centre has shut down operations. Workers at the HGS call center, located in Victoriaville Mall were told Thursday that their jobs are being terminated.

Here are the stories that had the most reads for thirteenth week of 2015: 5 City man convicted in child porn case A city man has been sentenced to six months in jail on child pornography charges.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation leadership simply has no idea who the chief of Hornepayne First Nations is. This week about 45 members of that community began occupying NAN’s Fort William First Nations office.

THUNDER BAY -- City police have made arrests in several robberies with the help of video surveillance from area businesses.

THUNDER BAY -- Students at Bishop Gallagher Elementary School are planning to lock tobacco companies out of their classrooms.

THUNDER BAY -- A long-time French separate school board trustee has her seat again.