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There could be a hefty price to pay for those found responsible for a major gas leak earlier this year in Thunder Bay.

Thunder Bay Hydro has received the President’s Award from the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association. It was earned by completing 250,000 hours of work without a lost time injury.

A popular spot for the young and daring was deserted Tuesday after the deaths of two people there over the weekend.

An investigation is underway following a train-pedestrian fatality Monday night in Hudson, west of Sioux Lookout. OPP were called around 10 p.m. following reports a person had been struck by a train.

A Thunder Bay man is facing 13 additional charges in relation to allegations of a series of underage sexual assaults.

Health Unit officials say heat and humidity can lead to a medical emergency if people aren't careful. Environment Canada issued a humidex advisory for Thunder Bay as temperatures are expected to climb past 30C Tuesday afternoon.

Kenora OPP are searching Lake of the Woods for a man who went missing Monday afternoon. The 52-year-old was paddleboarding near Pine Portage Bay around 5 p.m. Monday when he fell off and didn't resurface.

Bruce Hyer says Prime Minister Stephen Harper should stop ducking the senate scandal and face the music.

It took Jacob Boucher two tries but he finally graduated from high school. The 26-year-old dropped out of high school when he was 17-years-old. Pressure from being separated from his family kept him away from his studies for a number of years.

Habitat for Humanity has found its three-quarter ton Dodge pick-up truck. Operations at the ReStore on Squier Street came to a halt after employees reported the truck stolen to police on Friday.