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Andrea Zapcic said the images she saw Wednesday afternoon were shocking. But despite their graphic nature, she’s glad she did see them.

A man was sent to hospital with non life-threatening injuries after an alleged Egan Street shooting early Wednesday morning. Thunder Bay Police believe the gunshot went through the rear door of the residence, striking a 45-year-old male resident.

THUNDER BAY -- Serving food is a far cry from the danger of their day jobs, but Thunder Bay Fire Rescue firefighters didn’t mind the change of pace on Wednesday.

THUNDER BAY Michael Nitz is encouraging Thunder Bay residents to bring the campaign home for the holidays. The chairman of this year’s United Way fundraising effort, Nitz said he’s hopeful they’ve still got time to hit their $2.

THUNDER BAY -- City police have confirmed that they have located a teenaged girl reported missing Tuesday. Thunder Bay Police Service officials sent a short news release Wednesday morning confirming that the girl had been found.

THUNDER BAY -- Fuel prices continue to drop at gas bars across this province and country, but in this city motorists are still paying some of the highest rates in Ontario. The gas price watchdog website ontariogasprices.

THUNDER BAY -- Officials with the region’s hospital have launched their annual Christmas Appeal Campaign. Thunder Bay Health Sciences Centre hosted an official kickoff for the seasonal campaign Tuesday.

THUNDER BAY -- The area’s public school board has a new chair. At the inaugural meeting of the new Lakehead Public Schools board trustees Tuesday night, Jack Playford was elected as the new chair.

THUNDER BAY -- A familiar face is set to return as the chair of one of this area’s school boards. Bob Hupka was re-elected by his fellow Catholic District School Board trustees Monday night to his former position as chair of the separate board.

Canada-wide issue affects debit, credit purchases at Target stores THUNDER BAY -- Shoppers at Targets across Canada, including here in Thunder Bay, were temporarily forced to ditch their debit and credit cards for cash Tuesday.