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A 19-year-old male was taken into custody on Wednesday night after an armed robbery at the Cumberland Street Dairy Queen. According to police, a man entered the store at about 6:50 p.m., brandishing a knife, and demanded cash.

At least six pumpers and an aerial suppression unit responded Wednesday night to an apparent fire inside a building at the mothballed Northern Wood plant on Thunder Bay’s waterfront.

Some emergency employees in the city will be working a lot more closely together if council approves a $7 million plan Monday night.

A local medical firm that was given a life line by city council continues to face tough times. RegenMed, the only stand-alone bone and tissue bank in the country, was given a $500,000 donation from the city in July to help reach sustainability.

Two local tattoo enthusiasts hope to have their names cleared, now that they've passed an inspection from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.

An OPP officer testified Wednesday that he couldn’t find physical evidence connecting a murder suspect to the death of his common law partner. The trial for Michael Kelly resumed Wednesday at the Superior Court of Justice in Thunder Bay.

Officials with Operation Red Nose say the number of safe rides provided over the holiday season nearly doubled from 2010. The organization released its final statistics Tuesday for its 2011 season.

A local organization needs help to save lives in Cuba. Medical Equipment Modernization Opportunity is building a mobile mammography unit.

Thunder Bay's economic forecast for 2012 paints a rosy picture for the city. Projections by Conference Board of Canada senior economist Robin Wiebe puts the city at an 11-year high for economic performance.

One person has died following a four vehicle crash on Highway 17 early Wednesday morning. Officials with the Kenora detachment of the OPP say the crash, which involved three transport trucks, took place after 1 a.m.