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THUNDER BAY -- Despite the latest frigid temperatures, there have not been any reports of frozen pipes, but the city is dealing with multiple water-main breaks.

NIPIGON, Ont. -- The Mayor of Nipigon is looking to move forward with the first phase of the waterfront master plan and start to really develop those tourism opportunities in 2015.

GRASSY NARROWS FIRST NATION, Ont. -- Ontario’s Ministry of Environment rejected a request for an independent environmental assessment for logging plans in the Whisky Jack Forest.

THUNDER BAY -- The Shelter House will likely have to change services offered in 2015 after an appeal for additional funding has been denied.

THUNDER BAY -- If it wasn't for one day in 1948, Thunder Bay would've broken its record this year for most rain in December. This month has seen six days of measurable precipitation totaling 16.6 millimetres, well above the 3.6 mm average.

TORONTO, Ont. -- A Porter flight from Thunder Bay was forced to divert and land at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport this past weekend.

The next two weeks are going to be busy for the local port. About 10 ships are expected to come in over that time to load grain and coal. With three wintering in Thunder Bay, the others have to be out by Jan.

THUNDER BAY -- Local motorists filling up on the first Monday after Christmas likely noticed little difference from the last time they were at a gas bar, as the per-litre low in this city remains at $1.046.

THUNDER BAY -- City police responded to more than 158 incidents during the week of Monday, Dec. 22 to Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. Thunder Bay Police Service statistics are made available through crimereports.

We don’t have to look back very far -- here are the stories that kept us reading in December. 10. Free-falling oil prices Falling global oil prices dropped gas to the lowest rate in years. In Thunder Bay most prices hovered just below $1.