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City police have three young men in custody following an investigation into several break-ins. Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service made the arrest Sunday after tracking down a stolen mobile phone.

Officials with the Thunder Bay Historical Society announced their plans to spread the city’s history across the region. Members of the society made the announcement at the annual president’s reception on Sunday.

Although he wasn’t present, Rick Hansen’s message of accessibility for all Canadians was carried throughout Thunder Bay.

Gary Mezo says he’s been through hell trying to get his two-year-old-son back to Canada but he won’t stop fighting.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy says placing Attawapiskat under third-party manager is an insult.

A stabbing in the city’s north core sent a 24-year-old-man to the hospital. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say the stabbing took place around 8:20 p.m. near a convenience store on Red River Road and Junot Avenue on Friday.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has shut down a home-based tattoo shop. The health unit issued an order against Andy Hrycyshyn and Taisha Rose to stop providing uninspected tattooing services.

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation is standing firm on its position that NAN territory is a nuclear waste free zone. NAN Grand Chief Stan Beardy is reiterating that message.

The city is hoping a $50,000 investment will net taxpayers $500,000 in savings. Thunder Bay has adopted City Lean, a program designed to find efficiencies in its corporation to save money.

The city is hoping that by this summer, a proposed events centre will be a matter of money. Starting this month, the second phase feasibility study will begin on Innova Park, the downtown north core and airport sites for the facility.