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THUNDER BAY -- Three men have been arrested while another two were sent to the hospital after an early morning assault Tuesday. Thunder Bay Police Service officials received a 911 call just before 3 a.m.

THUNDER BAY -- City police have released surveillance video footage of a suspect involved in a pharmacy robbery Friday. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say the woman entered the Advantage Pharmacy on Barton Street just after 1 p.m. on Aug. 1.

THUNDER BAY -- Police are looking for a man who was armed with a pipe when he robbed a woman on the city’s south side Saturday morning. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say the 23-year-old woman was unloading her car just before 3 a.m.

A cab driver got more than he bargained for when a fare armed with a syringe robbed him of cash over the long weekend. Police say the robbery took place after the driver picked the suspect up in the May and George streets area on Aug.

THUNDER BAY -- It may now be up to Bill Mauro to decide whether the Ring of Fire is accessed by rail or road.

About 17,000 Thunder Bay residents went without power for a portion of Monday’s civic holiday. An explosion atop a north-side transformer appears to be the culprit. Fire crews responded to the call at about 10 a.m.

THUNDER BAY -- Whenever Marissa Ferriolo is in town for the August long weekend she makes sure she attends Festa Italiana. For her it’s like one big family reunion.

THUNDER BAY -- The term ‘civic holiday’ lacks a certain aura of festivity. “Civic Holiday means nothing to people,” city resident Darren Wright said Sunday. “It just means a day off.

THUNDER BAY -- The province’s Special Investigations Unit is being called in to investigate a Sunday morning death at the Thunder Bay Police Station.

THUNDER BAY -- In this area the August holiday has become synonymous with warm weather and a relaxing long weekend. For many, that also means celebrating with a fireworks display.