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ATIKOKAN – The process has taken more than a decade to complete, but the Atikokan Generating Station burned its last piece of coal Wednesday. The conversion of the Atikokan plant from coal to biomass was announced in July, and is now in motion.

THUNDER BAY – The victim of a daytime robbery has died. Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service responded to the reported robbery behind a building in the 200 block of North Syndicate Street just after 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Krystyna Dolasinski tearfully apologized to the court Monday during her sentencing hearing for her theft conviction.

Officials with the Thunder Bay and District Health Unit are encouraging everyone to get up-to-date whooping cough vaccines. Health Unit officials say there have been four confirmed cases in the district since August.

Two of the Federal NDP's youngest MPs were in the city Thursday trying get youth more involved in politics. Dan Harris,33, and Elaine Michaud, who was elected at 25-years-old, visited Lakehead University for a meet and greet Thursday afternoon.

Grace Simpson had no idea what to expect entering high school. At 14, she faced a double whammy.

THUNDER BAY – The probe continues into Monday night's fatal fire in a Limbrick Street townhouse. The blaze claimed the life of a 30-year old man whose identity has still not been released.

OPP Sgt. Darryl Storey told a trauma room team he believed he was travelling about 100 kilometres per hour when the collision that killed an 18-year-old Thunder Bay woman occurred.

An illegal hunting trip has cost three Kenora men more than $4,000 in fines. The three men pleaded guilty to the charges of illegally killing a moose in December 2011 and were fined a total of $4,750.

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the TBayTel Luncheon of Hope next month.