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Hilda Hurst was 10 months old when she and her parents sailed from England to Canada.

The city’s water parks have made a making a big splash with residents. Hundreds of families have taken advantage of the city’s water parks to cool off in the summer’s heat.

With flood repair work at full steam, a city official is reminding the public that much of the work may require a building permit.

A police officer charged with misconduct testified Thursday that his accuser, Richard Burns, threw himself to the ground in an effort to “make a scene.

The city’s newly planted trees will be sporting a new look this summer. Moe than 400 trees will be outfitted with tree watering bags through a grant from the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, who have partnered with Tree Canada.

With the deadline for filing immediate flood relief forms gone, the Thunder Bay Disaster Relief Committee is adjusting its focus to fundraising.

The swimming advisory for Sunnyside beach has been lifted. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit announced Thursday afternoon that it had officially lifted the swimming advisory for the Boulevard Lake beach.

Officials at the community auditorium say they have good reason for not allowing Blues Fest patrons to bring in or leave with empty water bottles. The explanation follows a series of public complaints.

Thunder Bay Police are on the hunt for a pick-up truck involved in a Wednesday evening hit-and-run. A silver Honda Ridgeline was struck travelling north on High Street as it travelled through a green light at the Red River Road intersection.

Traffic on Highway 11/17 has been temporarily reduced to one lane following an early-evening single-vehicle collision just east of Spruce River Road.