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Arbour Day, May 21, 1946: a time capsule is buried near a freshly planted tree in front of Queen Elizabeth School.

Clarence Downey says he’s lucky to have escaped with his life. The twisted, tangled, shredded mass of sheet metal that slammed into the side of his home lends plenty of credibility to his tale.

Changes to the city’s transit system will mean a longer ride but more stops for riders of the Neebing and Mission routes. Starting Sept. 6, Thunder Bay Transit will no longer be going over the James Street Bridge.

Three city police officers will head to New York to honour the victims of 9-11. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service confirmed Friday morning that three of their officers – Const. Roxanne Samec, Det.-Const Heidi Moore and Det.-Const.

The body of a missing Florida man has been found just north of Morson. Bill Amason, 68, a seasonal resident of the community, had been missing since Saturday. OPP officers discovered Amason's boat drifting in the area last weekend.

Lyle Fox wants his fellow First Nation youth to know when they feel like there is no way out, all they have to do is ask for help. “Reach out,” he said. “There’s someone who cares. There’s a teacher, counselors, parents, siblings.

After five youths in Pikangikum First Nation committed suicide in 44 days, Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy said the solution has to come from within the communities.

Police have now laid charges following a two vehicle head-on collision that took place on Mapleward Road Wednesday afternoon. Just before 4 p.m., two vehicles collided on Mapleward Road near Government Road.

While the Minister of Natural Resources says the proposed Big Thunder Wind Park would threaten peregrine falcons, the head of Wind Concerns Ontario says it’s just election posturing. Minister Linda Jeffrey sent a letter to MPP Bill Mauro (Lib.

A fire proved costly for one southern Ontario man. Mathew Major, of Stoney Creek, will have to pay about $3,800 in fines after starting a fire that spread into the surrounding woods.