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OPP’s camp break-in investigation grows

The investigation into a string of camp breakins near the city is widening. On Monday, officials with the OPP reported several camps at Max Lake, located off Highway 527 and about 90-kilometres from the city, had been broken into.
Becoming Canadian

Becoming Canadian

Rawan Saliba has been dreaming of the day she would become a Canadian citizen. That dream came true Wednesday morning when she was one of 39 people who received their citizenship during a ceremony at Confederation College.

Public school board acclaims board chair, vice-chair

The Lakehead Public School Board has acclaimed its longtime chair and vice-chair. Trustee Deb Massaro will serve her seventh consecutive term as chair of the Board. Massaro says her goal is another year focused on student success.

Accessibility expected to be growing issue for city

The acting chair of the municipal accessibility advisory committee says the number of people with disabilities in the city is only going to increase.
Campaign for comfort

Campaign for comfort

Tanya Gouthro knows she owes her holiday festivities this year to exceptional cancer care.
City kicks off winter with waterfront events calendar

City kicks off winter with waterfront events calendar

Winter couldn't have stopped by at a better time for the city's waterfront.
Winter is here

Winter is here

The city was digging itself out of the first significant snowfall of the season Tuesday morning.

Vehicle search nets Kenora police 180 pounds of pot

KENORA, Ont. -- provincial police made a highway drug bust that led to the seizure of an estimated $450,000 worth of marijuana. Officers with the Kenora detachment of the OPP made the bust Monday afternoon on Highway 17 just west of Kenora.
Political shift

Political shift

Rebecca Johnson and Linda Rydholm are rare exceptions to this city's male-dominated political landscape. As the only two female councillors serving the City of Thunder Bay, Johnson and Rydholm are flanked by 11 male political counterparts.

Police investigating sudden death of Machin man

Dryden OPP are investigating the sudden death of a Machin, Ont., resident. Police say they were called to a remote location in Mutrie Township Monday afternoon, where the body of a 44-year-old man had been discovered.
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