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If impaired driving is a bad idea, then driving impaired with more than 2,000 grams of pot in your vehicle is the result of terrible thinking.

Smoke from nearby forest fires is forcing 250 Sandy Lake First Nation residents to evacuate to Thunder Bay this afternoon. The community has 650 residents in need of evacuation; the first group was sent to Sioux Lookout Monday morning.

It took more than 20 years but the Thunder Bay Art Gallery has appointed its second Aboriginal curator.

A natural gas leak on Monday morning forced firefighters to temporarily evacuate three McKibbon Street homes. A homeowner digging a trench near the gas meter on his house accidentally nicked the gas line.

Holly Gareau has a lot of fond memories of Chippewa Park. The 81-year-old sat under a tree to shade herself while she watched the opening ceremonies for the 90th anniversary of the park on Sunday. She said next week will be her own birthday.

Police say the male youth assaulted near Limbrick Street is in stable but serious condition. Thunder Bay Police Service officers and paramedics responded to a call about an assault around 6 a.m. on Sunday.

Chasing after a criminal might seem like a noble idea, but many residents say the mayor should have thought twice before starting a foot chase with a drug dealer.

Police are investigating a sexual assault that happened in the area of Ravenwood Avenue and Beverly Street Sunday morning. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say they are looking for two male suspects.

Police charged two men in connection to a break and enter of a Victoria Avenue sporting goods store.

The Ontario Attorney General’s strategy to speed up court appearances had little impact on Thunder Bay, says a local lawyer.