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When Scott Chisholm first told people he wanted a medical school to change its curriculum, they laughed and said it would take 15 years.

With time starting to run out, the plebiscite push might be gaining traction at city hall.

Winter weather on April Fool's Day is taking things too far. Mother Nature added insult to injury to city residents beleaguered by a prolonged winter, delivering a mixture of rain, snow and ice on the notorious day of pranking.

Tbaytel has acquired 2,000 new security customers. The local telecommunications company completed the acquisition of the customers from Star Security Company Tuesday after its company president decided to enter retirement.

Murray Walberg is the new chairman of Lakehead University’s board of directors. The Thunder Bay-born banker will assume the role in October.

Lakehead University should drill for oil on campus.

While the spring melt in Thunder Bay remains a myth as April arrives, when the snow finally starts to disappear for good, chances are it’ll uncover a nasty needle surprise.

Fire crews continue to work on blaze on Onion Lake Road. The home appears to have major damage after smoke and flames could be seen from the roadway Tuesday morning. It started aroun d9:20 a.m.

Icy conditions continue to plague the region's highways.

The Ontario government has signed a deal that will keep the Experimental Lakes Area open in 2014.