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With a snub-nose .38-pistol in her purse and a skirt just above the knees, Joan Green became one of the first female OPP officers in 1974.

THUNDER BAY -- A garage on Francis street will likely have to be torn down following an evening fire. Crews were called to the scene just before 8 p.m. Monday.

THUNDER BAY -- People at Sandy Beach don't know if they'll be able to return to their camps, and in some cases their homes, leaving them frustrated and disappointed with the city.

THUNDER BAY – Joan Hebert knows the value of services offered through the Quality of Life Network.

THUNDER BAY – A third suspect has been arrested in the Canada Day murder case. Thunder Bay Police Service officials in a media release on Monday confirmed they had arrested 26-year-old Kyle Malcolm Stoney last Friday at a Park Avenue apartment.

THUNDER BAY -- A rural area of the city is without power after a boom truck took out a number of power lines. The truck was attempting to pull onto Oliver Road from a private driveway when the boom, which was still extended, got caught in the lines.

THUNDER BAY -- When the Cranton Wellness Centre started their annual Toy Mountain campaign 10 years ago, they collected around 100 gifts. This year, they hope to top last year’s total of 430.

THUNDER BAY -- The Ontario Power Authority is starting to come around, but Northwestern Ontario could find itself without enough electricity as early as next year.

THUNDER BAY -- A candidate in last month's municipal election who was looking for a recount of the ballots, has now changed his mind. Frank Scarcello finished just 45 votes behind longtime incumbent Joe Virdiramo in the Westfort Ward race.

OLIVER PAIPOONGE, Ont. – A Murillo home was completely burnt to the ground in a Sunday afternoon fire. Oliver Paipoonge fire chief Mike Horan said the blaze appears to have started around 2 p.m. and completely engulfed the house.