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THUNDER BAY -- The board of directors for the local Fire Training Centre could have the rug pulled out from under them Monday night. The centre owes the city more than half a million dollars.

THUNDER BAY -- One of the best ways to hurt criminals is by taking away their toys, says a local police official.

THUNDER BAY -- Officials with the Thunder Bay and District Health Unit are offering advice to city residents still dealing with mould in their homes following the May 28 flood. Barbara Hartman, a flood victim who spoke with tbnewswatch.

THUNDER BAY -- Women love a man in uniform. The Arthritis Society is counting on a few not minding them a little out of uniform.

THUNDER BAY -- Some Christmas toys could be hazardous to young children’s health. That’s the message officials with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit wanted to bring to parents attention as the holiday season rolls around.

THUNDER BAY -- The approved District Social Services Administrative Board budget is a three per cent decrease from 2012. The municipal portion of the DSSAB budget came in at $24.4 million on Thursday.

FORT FRANCES -- An alleged replica handgun has landed a teenager in custody. OPP arrested the 16-year-old male after administration locked-down Fort Frances High School at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Thursday.

Paolo Micucci says prostate cancer is a disease most men fear, but it’s also one they don’t like to talk about.

The long-awaited restaurant on the city’s waterfront is finally open for business. Bight Restaurant & Bar, located in the Water Garden Pavilion at Prince Arthur’s Landing, started serving meals on Thursday morning.

THUNDER BAY -- Time froze for Carolyne Leroux when she learned there was a gunman in her school on Dec. 6, 1989.