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The health unit wants people to stay out of their flooded homes if they can. As recovery efforts get underway, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit says public health from contaminated areas and homes is a concern. “It concerns me greatly.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada is now on site in the East End, trying to help residents of flooded homes who have concerns about processing claims.

Andrew Bond, Wade Hemrica and Nancy Hernandez-Bisurto walked across the graduation stage Friday knowing they had nursing jobs waiting for them at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

The city is furthering its recovery efforts after this week’s flood. Officials now estimate nearly 700 homes were flooded but say the number is likely much higher than that.

The hotel business in the city is also being affected by the flooding.

Louis Rosin remains under the care of a psychiatrist, but will not face any more jail time after receiving his sentence Friday at the Superior Court of Justice.

Despite the McGuinty government announcing 900 new nurses last month, the Ontario Health Coalition says they're actually worried about cuts to nursing positions.

Police in Fort Frances have arrested a suspect in connection with an April armed robbery. Officers with the Rainy River District Detachment of the OPP arrested a 22-year-old man on Thursday, May 31, just before 7 p.m.

The provinces' chief coroner has called a joint inquest into the deaths of seven Aboriginal teens who were attending school in Thunder Bay.

The Fort William Historical Park is back open for business. The park had been closed for most of the week as a precaution after Monday’s heavy rainfall and flooding.