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Andrea Horwath has come full circle in her campaign. Standing on a spot where she released parts of the NDP’s provincial northern platform last month, Horwath spoke to a loud crowd of supporters Tuesday afternoon at Hillcrest Park.

A proposed plan to centralize the city’s transit service is a good one, bus riders who attended a public meeting on the plan said Tuesday.

Pauline Shirt’s sister Mary was found murdered at the age of 17 in their parent’s home.

A Thunder Bay high school principal is in legal trouble following the alleged smuggling of several replica firearms at the Pigeon River border this past summer. The incident was first reported on in late July.

Thunder Bay city council is taking a closer look at the walking trail between County Park and the Grandview area. During council’s regular scheduled meeting at city hall Monday night, Coun.

A celebration was held at the Salvation Army Tuesday to honour the second harvest at the Field of Greens. The Field of Greens was created as a partnership between the Port Arthur Rotary Club and the Thunder Bay Salvation Army in 2009.

The city unveiled new waterfront art Tuesday morning. Lethbridge, Alta., artist Andy Davies created the new piece of art for Thunder Bay's Marina. There are three water drops sculpted at one end of the piece, which represents the city.

One new forest fire was confirmed in this area on Saturday, Oct. 1, while another five new fires were reported Monday evening. Officials with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources report that the Oct.

The city should have two transit terminals and overhaul its route system a transit master plan update states.

City council has agreed in principle to put more money in the streets. Around 47.7 per cent of the city’s roads are currently in good or very good shape according to a report by Thunder Bay’s engineering department presented Monday night.