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THUNDER BAY -- The city may or may not be the murder capital of Canada for 2012. But with six murders documented and two potential victims in critical condition in hospital, Thunder Bay Police Chief J.P.

THUNDER BAY -- It was another big year for building in 2012. The city says nearly $220 million worth of building permits were issued last year.

Posting on Facebook that you’ve just robbed a convenience store isn’t the brightest idea in the world. But apparently that’s just what one alleged crook did after a Mac’s Convenience store on Simpson Street was robbed.

THUNDER BAY -- Just three years after announcing he was cancer free, Bruce Hyer has been diagnosed with a tumour on his tongue.

THUNDER BAY -- The Christmas season is over, and it's well known that it can be one of the toughest times of the year for some people. That's why organizations like the Christmas Cheer Fund gather donations to help those less fortunate.

KENORA, Ont. -- Three months have been set aside for a homicide trial in this Northwestern Ontario community. Ed Wilson was found dismembered on train tracks in the Keewatin-Kenora area in March, 2009.

John McCuaig is used to having kids come into his store asking for a Sydney Crosby jersey. The owner of Overtime Sports and Collectables, hockey is about 85 per cent of his business, but not this year.

It’s a tradition that goes back centuries.

The Beaver Gas Bar on Shuniah Street was robbed early Sunday morning. Thieves, who fled in a dark-coloured pick-up truck, forced their way through the front door of the store and made off with an undisclosed quantity of cigarettes.

A man fled with drugs after allegedly robbing a Shoppers Drug Mart on the city’s North side. A lone male armed with a knife entered the Shoppers on River Street around 6:35 p.m. Friday night demanding narcotics.