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Talking tough

Talking tough

The Ontario government has threatened teachers and school boards with back to work legislation but an area MPP says that’s just political posturing.
New bike lanes

New bike lanes

The paint has already dried on the city’s newest bike lanes. City workers already painted the lines for the bike lanes on Arundel Street early Friday morning with plans to paint Hudson Street, Vickers Street and Huron Avenue.

Road closures announced

Northbound traffic on the James Street Bridge will be closed while workers make some repairs. The city announced that the northbound lane on the swing bridge will be closed from Aug. 7 at 6 a.m. until Aug. 8.
For sale

For sale

The Elks Lodge, a fixture in Fort William for the past 85 years, is for sale. With the new consolidated courthouse under construction right across the street, house lodge president Steve Merlo said they’ve received interest in the property.
Training day

Training day

Sheree King says Confederation College's youth employment program changed her life. The 17-year-old from Gull Bay First Nation attended the 13th annual six-week program at the college with about 25 other First Nation youth.

Driver charged in fatal crash

A driver involved in a fatal July 4 two-vehicle collision on Highway 11/17 is facing charges. Sixty-year-old Deborah Schneider of Kenora died in the crash, after being rushed from the scene to Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
Couple is $200K richer

Couple is $200K richer

Stan Kuzmich was working last month when his phone rang. It was his wife Pat, calling with a little good news. “We won some money,” she said. Curious, he asked how much.

City prepares for major construction projects

The city has announced a number of major construction projects that will distrupt some traffic throughout the city. Officials with the city of Thunder Bay released some of the major projects that will be happening across the city on Thursday.
Festa time!

Festa time!

It’s not just the food and music that draw people to Festa Italiana every year.

Manhunt ends

Police have called off the search for a 27-year-old-man after locating him at a payphone in Pass Lake. OPP located the man after he used a payphone outside a store. Police charged the man with a number of offences including sexual assault.
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