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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.

Michael Komar feels like he’s living his life on a loop. “It seems like I wake up every morning and it’s the same day over and over like that Groundhog Day movie,” said the owner of Dragon Hills Golf Course.

Sharon Godwin thinks moving the Thunder Bay Art Gallery to the city’s waterfront could double traffic.

Police say no foul play was involved in the death of a man whose body was discovered Wednesday. OPP were called to a parking area at the Vernon Nature Trails Wednesday morning after a motorists discovered the remains.

David George Noonan is the NDP’s new president of the Thunder Bay-Superior North Riding Association. A one-time provincial candidate for the party in southern Ontario, Noonan takes over from Maurice Grinstead after six years at the helm.

The Superior Renewable Energy Co-Operative wants local residents to take ownership of their energy supply.

Two people were sent to hospital Thursday morning after a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Red River Road and Martha Street. Police say the injuries weren't serious and the trip to hospital was just a precautionary measure.