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THUNDER BAY -- The city’s New Democratic Party MP is worried changes to Canada’s Employment Insurance will do more harm than good. The Conservative government has introduced new EI reforms that take effect Jan. 6.

Police are investigating a homicide and a serious assault on the city’s North side. A female homeowner at 245 Villa Street found two people unconscious and seriously assaulted inside of her home and called police just after 7 p.m. Saturday.

The NorWest Arena will re-open Sunday morning.

Katherine Brown couldn’t have asked for a better day to try skating for the first time. The 17-year-old from Monroe, Ga. is in Thunder Bay visiting with family.

Bruce Hyer has wrapped up his nuclear waste meetings in Northeastern Ontario. The Independent MP had been touring towns and consulting with communities that have a stake in a proposed nuclear waste repository.

It’s already being deemed the story of the decade. And it will take a mighty powerful story to knock May 28’s flood and sewer back-up disaster from that spot when the 2010s draw to a close in seven years.

The OPP are telling people to expect delays on some highways Saturday. Anyone travelling on Wawa area highways 101 and 17 might get held up by “Idle No More” protests.

THUNDER BAY -- After 25 years, the Armando restaurant will close its doors for the final time on New Year’s Eve.

There has been no change change to the situation at the NorWest Arena.

THUNDER BAY -- When Mayor Keith Hobbs mentioned he wanted to build bridges with Fort William First Nation, he was speaking literally.