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Poised to strike

Poised to strike

With negotiations at a standstill, college support staff is on standby for a possible strike.
Arson spree

Arson spree

Arson is suspected in a pair of fires that totaled at least two vehicles at separate Carl Avenue residences Wednesday night. The heat from the flames also caused damage to three other vehicles.

10-year-old dies in ATV crash

A 10-year-old Dawson, Ont., boy has died following a Tuesday ATV crash. Officials with the Rainy River detachment of the OPP say officers responded to a reported motor vehicle collision involving an off-road vehicle around 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Massive potential

Massive potential

Financially developed First Nation communities could contribute billions of dollars to Canada’s economy.
Virtual visit

Virtual visit

Thunder Bay residents can now take a trip around the city’s waterfront without ever having to leave their home. The city’s website now features a virtual exhibit on the history of Thunder Bay’s waterfront .

Third Caribou Ride set for Sept. 11

More than 400 cyclists are expected to pedal in support of cancer research next month. Cyclists will be taking part in the third annual Caribou Charity Ride for the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation, which starts on Saturday, Sept. 11.
Artistic opportunity

Artistic opportunity

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. To most, the ribbed metal structure that resides on a tiny oasis at the far end of Lakehead University’s sprawling campus is little more than an eyesore.

C. difficile outbreak under control

Officials with the Regional Health Sciences Centre say a Clostridium difficile outbreak at the facility is under control. Six cases of C. difficile were reported on a unit of the hospital late last week.
No wood, no problem

No wood, no problem

They don’t have an operator and they don’t have a wood supply, but officials from Greenstone and Ginoogaming First Nation are pushing ahead with plans to open a pair of idled nearby wafer-board and plywood plants.

South side crash leads to traffic woes

Traffic was jammed on the city’s south side after a transport truck and car collided Tuesday. The Thunder Bay Police Service report that the two vehicles collided at the corner of James Street South and Chippewa Road just before 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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