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Northern communities have taken a team approach to lobbying the province.

It was just a regular sunny summer day for Michael Watson as he and his friend Jordan Desfosses decided to go fishing on the Kaministiquia River this past Saturday. It was a day that ended in tragedy.

A pet hoarding situation on the city's south side doesn't appear to be as dire as officials thought. About a dozen cats and dogs were taken from a home on Dease Street last week, five of which had to be put down.

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.