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Environment Canada has ended a severe thunderstorm watch it issued Tuesday morning for this area. The weather alert stated that there was a possibility for severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging winds or heavy rainfall.

The Combined Forces Crime Unit seized 35 pounds of marijuana and more than $50,000 following a south-side raid. Police also found small amounts of crack cocaine and Percocet tablets.

A Thunder Bay woman charged with fraud and theft will spend nine months behind bars. Toni Powers, 53, was found guilty Monday of stealing nearly $150,000 from the Lakehead University's bookstore.

Although city council approved more bike lanes across Thunder Bay Monday, some councillors aren’t happy with what they see as a lack of public consultation from the city’s active transportation plan.

The federal budget includes a $4 million investment for a cyclotron in Thunder Bay, officials from the region’s hospital confirmed Monday. The Conservative led federal government released its 2011-2012 budget Monday afternoon in on Parliament Hill.

Macular degeneration changed Verna Gilbart’s life. Doctors diagnosed the 86-year-old with macular degeneration about five years ago. Abnormal blood vessel growth as blamed for her vision becoming impaired.

Healthy choices could become more affordable for about 14 remote First Nation communities.

A preliminary hearing for a 2010 murder case began Monday in a Thunder Bay courtroom. The accused, 19 year-old Patrick Kanate, is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 25-year-old Keegan Williams.

A man involved in a weekend crash near Kenora sustained life-threatening injuries and was sent to a Winnipeg hospital.

Owners of a Michigan Avenue home have been out of their residence following a basement fire Saturday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the call just before 5 p.m., and the fire was upgraded to a second alarm.