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Nearly 1,000 people came to a local gathering, put on a pair of solar glasses and witnessed a rare astronomical sighting. Telescopes were set up on the on the grounds of James St Park to view the event.

Thunder Bay police are dealing with a possible overnight arson. Just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, firefighters responded to a call in the 100-block of East Frederica Street, arriving to find a shed on fire.

The city wants to help. But it’s having trouble tracking people down. There are now more than a dozen contracting firms in place ready to clean up homes affected by last week’s flood.

A public health inspector is expected to visit the Oliver Paipoonge area, officials with the local health unit confirmed.

When it comes to relief funding, Ontario’s NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says flood victims in Thunder Bay deserve answers.

A fast food chain is helping make wishes come true for local children with life-threatening illnesses.

Pride will be alive in the city next week. After a successful inaugural event last June, Thunder Pride is back this year with many of the same events, but hopefully a little bigger, said community relations chairman Tom Boland.

About 40 people who work in Thunder Bay's tourism industry have learned how to provide better services to tourists.

Thunder Bay’s current transit system isn’t working. That was the message director of transit solutions for Genivar Inc. Dennis Fletcher told city council Monday night.

Council approved a recommendation to place five new dedicated bike lanes on streets across the city. A majority of council voted in favour of the new bike lanes being implemented as part of the city’s active transportation routes.