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Nearly 1,200 people spend the evening laughing for a worthy cause,at the 10th annual Investors Group Comedy Tour Tuesday.

THUNDER BAY -- A vehicle matching the description of one used by a man wanted in connection to the sexual assault and forcible confinement of a 16-year-old boy in Nova Scotia has been seen in the city.

Madison Graham’s birthday is going to be extra special this year. That’s because she and her Grade 6 class at Whitefish Valley Public School are spending it at Kingfisher Outdoor Education Centre.

THUNDER BAY – Police are looking for a suspect in a Tuesday afternoon armed robbery. Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to reports of a robbery at the Shell Station off Arthur Street around 3 p.m.

QUEEN'S PARK -- Seniors can look forward to a new tax credit to help pay for their home improvement projects. The Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit Act passed third reading in the Ontario Legislature Tuesday.

THUNDER BAY -- Council is considering renaming the Junot Park playground in commemoration of one of the city's late prominent citizens.

People used to bathe nude in Boulevard Lake. A religious sect called the Doukhobors would use the lake and draw the attention of giggling local teens who would spy on them from the woods.

Henry Lickers knows a lot about collaboration. An environmental science officer from the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne, a territory that includes both sides of the St.

THUNDER BAY -- A local man accused of heading a criminal organization has been released on bail. John Tsekouras, 38, has been charged with being the director of a criminal organization and trafficking cocaine and marijuana.

More and more residents are beginning to turn to home heating as temperatures continue to drop outside. That’s led local firefighters to begin reminding residents to make sure they are turning the heat on safely.