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Green and white were on display on the steps of city hall Wednesday morning. Hundreds packed McGillivray Square with painted faces, flags in hand and raised voices as they celebrated Franco-Ontarian Day. Since 2010 every Sept.

The Biindigaate Indigenous Film Festival is celebrating its fifth anniversary with its best lineup. "This is one of the best slew of films we're able to present," said festival director Lenny Carpenter.

Economic prospects for Northwestern Ontario are looking strong, say experts attending the fourth annual Prosperity Northwest conference.

Two city police officers suffered injuries following a pair of incidents overnight. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service say one officer suffered a black eye and needed stitches across his nose.

A small fire at the Thunder Bay District Jail prompted an evacuation of its inmates. Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched to the jail shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday to respond to reports of a fire that originated in a dryer.

It's the first of its kind in Canada, and it is right here in Thunder Bay. A pregnancy test dispenser has been unveiled at Lakehead University, inside the women's washroom at the Outpost bar.

Collisions involving wildlife is expected to rise with the emergence of the fall season, which has prompted police to re-issue warnings to motorists to watch out.

A Thunder Bay woman has been arrested for stealing lottery tickets and tobacco products from a local convenience store.

Canada Steamship lines will welcome their newly built MV Thunder Bay here to it's namesake city.

Another section of Golf Links Road is now open to traffic. The stretch of road between the Harbour Expressway and Central Avenue was re-opened Tuesday afternoon.