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THUNDER BAY – The local union president for city transit workers supports a new federal law that could lead to harsher sentences for those convicted of assaulting bus drivers.

THUNDER BAY -- Measles vaccination rates at Thunder Bay schools are above the provincial average. According to Diana Gowanlock, manager of infectious diseases at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, 97.

THUNDER BAY -- While a backpack or locker might be searched over a disciplinary matter, anything criminal would be handled by police local school boards say.

THUNDER BAY -- If you were hoping an end to the recent cold snap was just around the corner, then you’re going to be disappointed.

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DRYDEN, Ont. -- A Fort Erie man has been arrested and charged with trafficking narcotics following a traffic stop on Highway 17.

Edible cake decorations, cocktail cherries and human sperm are all exempt from the federal sales tax, but feminine hygiene products are not. That’s a fact more than 48,000 Canadians who signed an online petition want to see change.

THUNDER BAY -- Police are investigating a crash between a taxicab and one of their cruisers. The crash took place on Simpson Street near Southern Avenue and involved the taxi and a Thunder Bay Police Service vehicle at about 11:30 p.m.

THUNDER BAY -- Police are looking for the man who robbed a Mac’s convenience store just before midnight Thursday.

THUNDER BAY -- The United Way flew past its $2.6 million 2014 campaign goal, surpassing the mark by nearly $60,000. Campaign chairman Michael Nitz said there’s a reason they set such a lofty goal.