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City of Thunder Bay's sunshine club shrinks in 2012

City of Thunder Bay's sunshine club shrinks in 2012

The city had less employees in the sunshine club in 2012. The province’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure List -- nicknamed the sunshine list -- reveals the annual salary of any public employee collecting six figure annual income.
Feeding deer could do more harm than good: MNR

Feeding deer could do more harm than good: MNR

The Ministry of Natural Resources is reminding people not to feed the deer, no matter the season. “People pick the winter to feed the deer and they think they need to,” said MNR conservation officer Ross Johnston.
New report aims to change how pharmaceuticals are distributed

New report aims to change how pharmaceuticals are distributed

In the Thunder Bay district, more people die from drug overdoses than from motor-vehicle collisions.
Big loss

Big loss

The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service will be losing eight per cent of its officers next month.

Sixteen police officers to receive service medals

Sixteen city police officers will be honoured for long-standing service on the local force. The Exemplary Service Awards will be handed out at the Valhalla Inn to members of the Thunder Bay Police Service Thursday evening.
Hyer fielding questions about independence from Tory MPs

Hyer fielding questions about independence from Tory MPs

Unrest in the Conservative party has some Tory MPs asking Bruce Hyer what it’s like to serve in the House of Commons without a party.

Elementary school extracurricular activities to resume

With elementary school extracurricular activities back, Dave Pineau is going to be busy at work this long weekend.
LRCA says so far mother nature is providing the ‘perfect’ melt

LRCA says so far mother nature is providing the ‘perfect’ melt

So far it appears mother nature is allowing the snow to melt at the perfect pace -- not too fast and not too slow. The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority has been conducting snow surveys twice a month to get a sense of any flood concerns.
Using roadside puddles to splash pedestrians could get you charged

Using roadside puddles to splash pedestrians could get you charged

Getting splashed by a passing car is one of the best ways to ruin a good walk. It’s happened to most people out for a stroll or run in the spring as puddles form along roadsides with the melting snow.
Paying up

Paying up

The number of unpaid property taxes to the City of Thunder Bay is the lowest it has been in the last six years Council approved a recommendation to register and sell 68 properties of owners who still owe property taxes over a period of three years.
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