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THUNDER BAY – A woman charged with second-degree murder in the death of her cousin will be released on bail.

THUNDER BAY -- John Tsekouras, convicted of trafficking cocaine and marijuana earlier this month, has been released on bail pending an appeal. Tsekouras, 41, was released Saturday on restrictive bail conditions that included $1.7 million in sureties.

St. Patrick’s Day and zumba classes have at least one thing in common.

THUNDER BAY -- City police are in the red by less than one per cent for 2014 after a year that saw the force investigate 11 homicides. Thunder Bay Police Service Chief J.P. Levesque reported a 0.

THUNDER BAY – A federal treasury board statement indicating that now may not be the time to move forward with Ring of Fire development has drawn sharp criticism from at least one major stakeholder.

Not only does a Victoria Avenue homeowner have to deal with the aftermath of a recent fire, she’s also facing a fine for not having a working smoke detector. Firefighters had to rescue the woman, who had re-entered the burning home.

THUNDER BAY – A crowdfunding campaign is attempting to bail the Finlandia out from its financial turmoil. For more than 100 years the Finnish Labour Temple has served as a cultural hub in the city.

View the slideshow below to see how council unfolded via the tweets of our council reporters and some residents who followed along. To join the conversation, use hashtag #tbcc during any regular scheduled council meeting.

THUNDER BAY – City police are warning area residents of a recent door-to-door scam. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police say three men are going door-to-door in an attempt to defraud people of their money.

THUNDER BAY – A rural business will get to keep its illuminated sign. That’s a decision reached by city council on Monday night, which voted to grant a sign bylaw exemption to Mileage Auto to keep their lit up sign.