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ATIKOKAN, Ont. -- Ontario Power Generation has been hit with a major fine. It comes over a failure to follow approved safety procedures at the Atikokan Generating Station.

Wilma Mol thought she might like to make ice cream and sell it for a living. But after a few failed attempts, her family convinced her to look elsewhere. She tried a yogurt recipe.

THUNDER BAY -- City police have identified the victim of a recent homicide. Thunder Bay Police Service officials on Thursday morning said Leslie Ruben Perrault, 64, of Fort Frances, Ont., died after an incident at a Machar Avenue home.

Not having an interconnected fire alarm tested and maintained has cost a Machar Avenue apartment owner a $3,000 fine. A city news release says a complaint was filed last spring.

A two-vehicle collision near Dryden sent one person to hospital in Thunder Bay with life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred at about 4 p.m. on Wednesday near Camp Robinson Road on Highway 105.

Thunder Bay’s at-large race has grown to 17. Ian Convey put his name forward on Wednesday, two full months ahead of the Oct. 27 municipal election. He’ll be seeking one of five at-large spots.

THUNDER BAY -- Many striking Bombardier workers are facing their first major family expense since they hit the picket lines 44 days ago.

Despite a demand from board member Ken Boshcoff to permanently shut their boardroom bar, Canadian Lakehead president Danny Mosa says it will remain open.

THUNDER BAY -- A section of Mountdale Road will be closed starting Thursday. The closure just south of Montreal Street is the result of road construction that will be completed at the railway crossing.

THUNDER BAY -- Community gardens are a growing enterprise in this city. With 16 in place, the number has doubled in just two years, some 14 years after the first one was planted within city limits.