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Other congregations in Thunder Bay may soon follow First Wesley United Church’s example and amalgamate to ensure that the community still has a place to worship, says the past chair of First Church United.

The Chamber of Commerce Health and Wellness expo gives everyone a good started on how to live healthier lives, says a Confederation College wellness teacher.

Police charged a 46-year-old Thunder Bay man with assault with a weapon following a stabbing that took place early Saturday morning. Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to a call around 1:43 a.m.

Army cadets wanted to honour their own campaign and chose the Battle of Vimy as it forged Canada as a nation, says the director of the Army Cadet League of Canada of Northwestern Ontario.

A Thunder Bay man arrested just before Christmas after a fatal auto-pedestrian collision may drive again.

After four years at the helm of the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, John De Faveri is planning to spend his retirement with his granddaughters and playing as much golf as possible.

After two minutes in a pair of high-heeled shoes, firefighter George Wilson was feeling his calves burn. “I don’t know how (women) do it for longer periods of time,” he said. “Those shoes were a little tight.

Thunder Bay’s area jobless rate saw a sharp increase last month. According to Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate for March was seven per cent. That's an increase from 6.5 per cent in February.

Not much activity to report on the new home construction front in Thunder Bay last month. Officials with Canada Mortgage and Housing say there was just one new single detached start recorded in March in this area.

The city should get out of the golf game or at the very least only have one course, says a city councillor. Coun.