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The world opened up for Teuvo Nupponen on his first day at Hammarskjold High School 50 years ago. "A country boy coming to a big city school and it was a very impressive school," he said. "We had very good teachers.

Late-night bicycle thieves hit a local garden co-op hard overnight Friday. Six bikes, five belonging to the Roots to Harvest organization, were stolen from a locked greenhouse at the corner of Cornwall and Algoma Streets.

Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue says a blaze at a Pacific Avenue home was intentionally set. The fire appeared to have started on some furniture outside the home around 11 p.m. Thursday and spread to the exterior wall of the residence.

Robin Gould turned 40 this year. So far she’s sky dived, taken a Disney cruise and swam with dolphins.

The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service has a new chief of police. Terry Armstrong will be the new NAPS chief as of Sept. 3, succeeding Robert Herman, who has been the acting police chief since January.

Hoarding pets continues to be a major issue in the city. Less than a week after city council turned down the idea of restricting how many pets a person can have, around a dozen animals were taken from a home on Dease Street.

Howard McKay started to feel the effects of Parkinson's disease when he was still in his 30s.

Nuclear waste disposal could pose a significant threat to the Great Lakes, says the head of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.

Half-Way Motors has been a family tradition in the city for half a century.

The city is adding bike lanes to several streets this week. Motorists and cyclists are being advised the changes will take place on Adelaide, Arundel, High, Keith and Theresa streets as well as Leslie Avenue.