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Two Thunder Bay councilors want to scrub the painted bikes lanes off the city’s streets. At-Large councillors Larry Hebert and Ken Boschoff have both announced plans to make the streets safer for motorists and bicyclists.

The region’s 13 hospitals are joining forces to save what they hope is millions of dollars.

Bill Ferguson had been working in the forestry industry for almost 30 years. Then one day, his job was gone and the only skills he had were for an industry that wasn’t looking for employees.

A South Gillies family was left homeless on Wednesday after a fire completely gutted their two-storey home.

Jereen Ignatious has started her journey for social action by trying to eliminate misconceptions about her home country of Sri Lanka. The 33-year-old student at Lakehead University came to Canada about 17 years ago.

City police are entering the digital age by now offering citizens an online crime reporting tool. The Thunder Bay Police Service has introduced its new online reporting feature, which allows citizens to file a police report at their convenience.

Two people are in hospital following a single vehicle crash at the Twin City Crossroads Wednesday morning. Police say the single-vehicle rollover took place around 2 a.m. There is still no word on extent of injuries.

Seniors need to know about changes to the Old Age Security plan and start planning to save, says a spokesman for CARP. The national non-profit organization held a community event Tuesday to discuss the proposed changes to Old Age Security.

An official with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation has asked Thunder Bay’s public school board to scrap a provincial standardize test.

The MPP for Kenora-Rainy River is again calling for a provincial drug strategy to help First Nations dealing with rampant prescription drug abuse.