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THUNDER BAY -- The unemployment rate rose in this area as the year came to a close. New numbers from Statistics Canada shows the the unemployment rate rose to 5.8 per cent for the Thunder Bay area in December 2014. That’s up from the 5.

THUNDER BAY -- The show will go on.

THUNDER BAY -- This new feature -- Week in Review -- takes a quick look at the top stories of each week. The top stories are determined by user activity. Below are the top stories of the first full week in January, 2015.

A respiratory outbreak at Pioneer Ridge has been identified as influenza A. As a result the senior home has put preventative measures in place, cancelling all admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities until further notice.

The ministry of labour and the OPP are investigating after a body was found in a sand pit near Ear Falls. Paul Campeau, 45, was found non-responsive around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. A postmortem hasn't been scheduled yet for the Red Lake man.

What Lakehead University students and staff say on social media can have repercussions, says the school’s vice-provost for student affairs.

THUNDER BAY -- Anyone who may still have a real Christmas tree in their home has until Saturday to drop it off at one of 10 locations throughout the city.

THUNDER BAY -- A trial for a man charged with trafficking will proceed next week despite the seized drugs in questions being ruled inadmissible. On Dec.

THUNDER BAY -- The city needs to pump more money into its sewer system. For the first time ever, city council will see a 20-year plan to maintain its wastewater system, which would cost around $625 million to replace.

THUNDER BAY -- A 36-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of Travis Cutfeet.