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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.

ATTAWAPISKAT, Ont. -- Plumbing problems at a health-care facility on a remote, far North First Nation has led to its evacuation.

THUNDER BAY -- Methadone is an important step for some people recovering from opioid addiction the city's acting drug strategy coordinator says.

THUNDER BAY – The holiday train is on its way. The Canadian Pacific holiday train will make its annual stop in Thunder Bay on Tuesday night, scheduled to arrive at about 8:30 p.m. at the Canadian Pacific train depot on Syndicate Avenue.

THUNDER BAY – The case of two former University of Ottawa hockey players facing sexual assault charges will continue into next year.

THUNDER BAY – The suspect charged in the city’s ninth murder of the year appeared in court on Tuesday morning. Shane Patrick Ashpanaquestcum, who has been in custody since being arrested following the Oct.

THUNDER BAY -- Delays at Bombardier's plant in Mexico could result in 50 people being laid off in this city. Unifor national staff representative Andy Savela said the union found out late last week that the company would begin layoffs this week.

THUNDER BAY -- A new council was sworn in, and mayor Keith Hobbs delivered his inaugural address to kick off his second term at Monday night’s council meeting.