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Police suspect the man who robbed a south side convenience store on Saturday is the same person who robbed it earlier on Friday. Police say a lone-male entered the North May Street Mac’s just after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.

As most often is the case, walking into Definitely Superior these days is a visual surprise, even a shock, but foremost a cause for wonder.

Police charged a man with robbery after allegedly assaulting and robbing an elderly man. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say they were on patrol when they witnessed an incident near Bethune Street around 9 p.m. on Friday.

Lakehead University will become brighter with more than $260,000 going toward a new LED research lab, said Kenora’s MP. MP Greg Rickford (Con. Kenora), made the announcement on behalf of Industry Minister Tony Clement at Lakehead University Saturday.

City officials are opening the lines of communication with residents to hear what they have to say. The new MyTBay campaign was unveiled Friday at the Pagoda tourism booth.

History in Oliver-Paipoonge has a new home as the Duke Hunt Historical Museum opens its doors Saturday.

Employees at one of Thunder Bay's largest retail and grocery store are getting ready for a crucial strike vote this weekend. More than 300 employees at the Real Canadian Superstore will vote this weekend to give their UFCW union a strike mandate.

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre received the green light for a second cardiac catheterization laboratory from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Friday.

People planning to celebrate Benny Birch’s Birthday Party will have to wait until Saturday after the Friday opening was cancelled due to weather. Due to rain, it's been decided to postpone the opening of the annual event until Saturday morning.

Using unmarked vehicles, local police targeted cell phone-using drivers in the city this week. Thunder Bay Police Service’s traffic unit handed out 25 tickets to chatty drivers who didn’t put their phones down while behind the wheel.