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THUNDER BAY -- Mayor Keith Hobbs says enough is enough. Tired of constant online attacks against himself and his wife, Marissa, Hobbs says he’s angling to take an unidentified individual to court to face libel and slander charges.

Here are the stories that received the most attention in Week six of 2015.

THUNDER BAY -- A home on the outskirts of Thunder Bay has been destroyed by fire. The blaze broke out at around 10 a.m. on Wamsley Road in Pearson Township. Residents in the area say they were shocked to see clouds of smoke rising in the distance.

THUNDER BAY -- A campaign to get Lakehead University to divest from fossil fuels continues to grow the student union says.

THUNDER BAY -- The Assembly of First Nations national chief wants to see the fiscal imbalance between on-reserve and off-reserve student funding addressed.

THUNDER BAY -- The suspects charged in connection with a Secord Street homicide case will seek to be released on bail later this month.

THUNDER BAY -- Property taxes in the city are not going up four per cent. Despite some reports that use the terms tax levy and property tax interchangeably, city manager Tim Commisso explains how the terms have completely different meanings.

THUNDER BAY -- Jon Eakes says sometimes the hands-on approach is the easiest way to learn. It’s especially true when it comes to building houses.

THUNDER BAY -- The annual Parade of Lights just keeps on giving. On Thursday organizers handed over cheques totaling $20,640 to four charitable groups, the proceeds of the popular annual event.

THUNDER BAY -- Three people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a collision on Arthur Street near Mapleward Road. The crash occured around 8:15 a.m. just east of Mapleward Road near the West Thunder Community Centre.