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Pets were taking a second of pain to help their owners avoid a lifetime of grief on Saturday. Larry Komoski recently lost a pet. With no identification, it was difficult to find the animal. And by the time it was found, the pet had died.

The sun will come out tomorrow. Friday’s spring storm brought high winds, blowing snow and terrible driving conditions and it isn’t expected to clear up until the day is over.

The Ontario and Manitoba governments are teaming up to make a land now encompassing five First Nation communities into a world heritage site.

Thunder Bay Hydro crews are struggling to keep up with the countless reports of downed power lines. The first reported power outage happened just before 10 a.m.

Julie Stachiw says she’s not sure she’d have her job today without Ontario’s Summer Jobs program.

All Thunder Bay Transit services have been suspended. Friday's storm has caused all bus routes to be cancelled temporarily until driving conditions improve. For the latest Transit service updates, call 684-3744.

A $156-million provincial investment could give more seniors access to physiotherapy, which could also lessen the demand for long-term care beds.

Police are asking all drivers to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary as a spring blizzard blankets the city. Thunder Bay Police Service Traffic Sgt. Glen Porter said driving conditions are nasty Friday.

The Mac’s Convenience Store at 745 Simpson Street was robbed Thursday night at knifepoint. Police said a lone male entered the store at about 11:45 p.m. demanding money and cigarettes, his face covered. No one was injured in the incident.

Confederation College continues to achieve high scores in the Ontario Key Performance Indicators Report. The Thunder Bay college scored the top spot out of the 24 Ontario colleges in the employer satisfaction category with a rate of 97.5 per cent.