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Week in Review: Week 3

Week in Review: Week 3

Here are the most read stories of the third week of 2015: 5 Moose population reaching critical point: Sportsman's Alliance The head of the Northwestern Ontario Sportsman’s Alliance would like to see the Ontario government step up its game t
Gridlock at Thunder Bay Regional pushes deficit to more than $5 million

Gridlock at Thunder Bay Regional pushes deficit to more than $5 million

THUNDER BAY -- The regional hospital will continue to face financial pressure as long as there's pressure on patient care. Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre projects a deficit of more than $5 million by March 31.
Suspects in fifth homicide of 2014 remanded to Feb. 12

Suspects in fifth homicide of 2014 remanded to Feb. 12

THUNDER BAY -- The case against the Field Street murder suspects continues to crawl through the court system as five of the six suspects appeared in court Thursday.
Council to talk Swing Bridge behind closed doors in February

Council to talk Swing Bridge behind closed doors in February

THUNDER BAY -- City council will discuss the latest from CN on the James Street Swing Bridge behind closed doors early next month. The closed session meeting is set for Feb. 2 before city council's regularly scheduled meeting.
Rising cost of food making healthy eating less accessible to poor

Rising cost of food making healthy eating less accessible to poor

THUNDER BAY -- The rising cost of food is making it tougher for Northern Ontario’s poor to eat a balanced, healthy diet.
Body recovered from Kam River

Body recovered from Kam River

THUNDER BAY -- Police have recovered a body from the Kaministiquia River. The Thunder Bay detachment of the OPP began searching for a missing Brandon, Man. man on Tuesday after a request from the Brandon Police Service to assist in locating the man.
Teen driver charged after fatal collision with pedestrian last month

Teen driver charged after fatal collision with pedestrian last month

A teenager has been charged after a fatal collision with a pedestrian last month. The crash killed 75-year-old Darlene Kooistra at the intersection of Arthur Street and Edward Street Dec. 5, 2014.

Norm Gale re-elected as Board of Health chairman

Norm Gale has been re-elected as chairman the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s Board of Health. The Health Unit made the announcement on Wednesday, advising that Coun. Joe Virdiramo was also re-elected as the board’s vice-chairman.

Seniors apartment residents evacuated after smoke fills part of building

THUNDER BAY -- Where there’s smoke, there isn’t always fire. But there was enough smoke on the fourth floor of a 102-unit seniors apartment on West Donald Street to warrant an evacuation just after midnight Thursday morning.
McMeekin listening to municipalities' challenges

McMeekin listening to municipalities' challenges

Ted McMeekin thinks it's important to get out and listen to people. That's what the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has been doing in the region over the past few days, listening to issues and concerns from municipal leaders.
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