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THUNDER BAY -- City council this term met behind closed doors more than 30 times a year on average, but one city official says that’s just a reality for running a city.

THUNDER BAY -- The city has revealed its film lineup for its Movie Nights in the Park Family Series. The annual event, which features films shown on the big screen free of charge at Prince Arthur’s Landing, begins on Aug.

THUNDER BAY -- Bombardier could be looking at bringing outside help into the city’s plant as the labour dispute with Unifor Local 1075 approaches four weeks.

THUNDER BAY -- This area boasts the lowest unemployment rate of all major Ontario urban areas. This news comes after Statistics Canada released new employment numbers for July.

THUNDER BAY -- The new owner of a business centre says his plan to turn the former high school into condos is still in early days, but some tenants say it would have been nice to know about it before curious reporters came knocking.

THUNDER BAY -- Bombardier and Unifor are now both awaiting a judge’s decision regarding its picket line protocol.

THUNDER BAY -- Police have revealed the identity of a body found on the Kaministiquia River Tuesday.

UPSALA, Ont. -- A traffic stop for speeding near Upsala on Highway 17 led to the seizure of about 168,000 contraband cigarettes. Officers with the Thunder Bay detachment of the OPP made the traffic stop Wednesday just before 8:30 a.m.

Paul Estrin was a hard worker for the Green Party and a good president, recalls MP Bruce Hyer. The president stepped down this week after showing support for Israel, which contradicts the party's resolution calling for "engaged neutrality.

The parent company of GRK Fasteners, a local business facing closure because of a planned move to the U.S., is now commenting on the issue. The facility on Rosslyn Road has been operating in Thunder Bay for nearly two decades.