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THUNDER BAY -- The woman accused of fatally assaulting a 28-year-old man has officially been charged with murder. Kimberly Fox appeared in court on Jan. 21 for her alleged role in the death of 28-year-old Moses Meekis Kakekagumick.

THUNDER BAY -- The Ministry of Labour confirms a company has been fined following the death of a young worker in 2011. The 24-year-old man was working on a bucket lift platform at the McKenzie River Bridge.

City council won’t discuss when to start looking at the 2013 budget until next week. Council at Monday night’s meeting voted to push back the proposed dates to start looking at this year’s budget.

A major multi-vehicle crash on the Thunder Bay Expressway sent two people to the hospital, one with potentially life-threatening injuries. The crash involving a pickup truck and a mid-sized car happened sometime after 8:30 p.m.

THUNDER BAY -- Keith Hobbs says he wants to get to the root of the city’s crime problems. The mayor admitted at the Community Safety Forum last week his campaign promise to clean up the streets of Thunder Bay has been an abject failure.

Interest in Lakehead University is on the rise. According to statistics released by the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre, 2.6 per cent more applications for the Thunder Bay school were received through Jan. 17.

THUNDER BAY -- Residents will have a chance to give input on a proposed shooting range and training facility.

THUNDER BAY -- A local grocer is about to expand its operations, and breathe new life into a vacant grocery store on the south side of the city.

Spotting bad drivers is a lot easier in frigid cold temperatures, says a local traffic sergeant. “If you’re going too quickly and you’re not driving according to the conditions, away you go.

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