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OPP officers heading into the second week of a major campaign that targets distracted drivers. The OPP launched its Phone in one Hand, Ticket in the Other distracted driving campaign.

The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Family Fishing Day didn't attract many participants but a coordinator for the event says it is still a good way to introduce people to the outdoors.

Eric Cline says living like a voyageur keeps him coming back to Fort William Historical Park every year. The 50-year-old technologist with Lakehead University has attended the Old Fort’s annual rendezvous event for the past 27 years.

Tom (Bones) Malone says the Blues Brothers made famous by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi almost never saw the light of day.

Alex Kostecki says it hurts to see so few people participate at the annual dance festival and hopes square dancing survives in Thunder Bay. Kostecki and his wife, Sylvia, have square danced since 1977.

Bells across the city rang out for peace on Saturday. More than six churches spread out across the city rang their bells as part of the annual Ringing of the Peace Bell ceremony. At-large coun. Aldo Ruberto rang the bell at city hall at exactly 11 a.

Day 1 of the Thunder Bay Blues Festival went off without a hitch, and with one of the biggest opening day crowds in the 10-year history of the summertime staple.

A Victor Street homeowner got a bit of a scare on Thursday night, uncovering an undetonated grenade in his backyard.

Jim Cuddy is looking forward to breakfast at Kangas Sauna almost as much as closing the 10th annual Thunder Bay Blues Festival Sunday evening. “We’ve always enjoyed Thunder Bay,” said the Blue Rodeo front man.

A large part of the waterfront development is nearing competition and is expected to be ready for the public by the fall. The $2.