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Although it’s needed, Michael Gravelle hopes a new bridge over the Nipigon River will also become a landmark and tourist attraction in the coming years.

The city has officially renewed its relationship with its Japanese sister city. City officials rang the peace bell at city hall Tuesday to mark the occasion and honour its Sister City of Gifu.

Today was the day the teddy bears had their picnic and there were plenty of smiles to go around.

Lakehead University found a way to exercise the minds and bodies of the city’s youth. For the second summer, the school is offering Active U day camp.

A Toronto man on his way to Thunder Bay for some rest and relaxation says he had to go through what he describes as hurricane-like conditions in order to make his flight.

The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation reports that home construction activity for June looks a lot like May. The CMHC says 315 projects started in June in the Thunder Bay area.

City police are investigating an alleged assault that took place on the city’s north side Monday evening. Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service were dispatched to the 800 block of Fort William Road just before 8 p.m.

The Thunder Bay Blues Festival is back on its feet in a big way.

Kenora police charged a man in connection to a violent robbery that happened Sunday night. OPP received a complaint about a robbery just before 11 p.m. in the area of Lakeview Drive.

Although it’s been a few years since a train derailed in the area, the city’s fire chief says they’re prepared to handle major disasters.