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Police are looking for two men who allegedly jumped a woman from behind, assaulted her before stealing her purse Sunday afternoon.

Big blockbuster hits and some local short films had about 500 moviegoers waiting in line for the early morning showings at this year’s film festival. The 19th annual Northwest Film Fest opened the doors to Famous Players Silver City around 9 a.

A variety of music genres will be playing at the Trinity United Church next Friday. About 10 bands from across the region will be performing live at the church on Algoma Street.

Everyone dies. That’s a fact John-Bryan Gardiner knows all too well. The 50-year-old president of Everest of Thunder Bay funeral services has helped plenty of people pay their final respects.

The NDP has chosen Thomas Mulcair as the leader of the Official Opposition. Mulcair was official named the leader of the federal NDP at the leadership convention in Toronto on Saturday.

Firefighters have rescued a 19-year-old-woman who was 100 metres from shore in the icy waters of Lake Superior. Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue responded to a call about a woman who fell into the ice sometime after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Police say a vehicle struck a 44-year-old man while he attempted to cross the street on crutches. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say the collision happened at the intersection of Simpson Street and Northern Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Friday.

No one has yet to come forward to claim the largest lottery win in Thunder Bay history.

Police charged a 21-year-old-woman in connection to a stabbing that happened early Saturday morning.

Both area MPPs are sticking by the province’s health minister in the wake of the Ornge scandal.