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Working in long-term care for 35 years, Jan McAlister has seen many things change throughout that time. “Used to be we thought – and we even went to council one time and said you’re warehousing our seniors,” she said.

Working in long-term care for 35 years, Jan McAlister has seen many things change throughout that time. “Used to be we thought – and we even went to council one time and said you’re warehousing our seniors,” she said.

Thunder Bay Police have arrested an 18-year-old man who allegedly pulled a knife on a pair of plain-clothes police officers Monday.

Lawyers have set a trial date for a local OPP officer accused of dangerous driving causing the death of an 18-year-old woman. Lawyers involved in the case met at the Superior Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on Tuesday to set a trial date.

A planned 8.5-megawatt solar forest on Thunder Bay International Airport Authority lands should start taking shape as early as next week.

A Thunder Bay driver had to be extricated from his car following a two-vehicle collision Monday evening. The incident took place around 5 p.m. at the intersection of Onion Lake Road and Lancaster Avenue, between a car and an SUV.

Residents are extremely happy with life in Thunder Bay.

A Thunder Bay man is dead as the result of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle crash earlier this month.

Thunder Bay Hydro rates are going up. The Ontario Energy Board has approved a hike of 0.18 per cent by the local utility. However, the actual increase on hydro bills will be about three per cent for homeowners and 3.

The top issue on the minds of most Thunder Bay-Superior North candidates as the May 2 federal election approaches is jobs and the economy. “That’s the heart of everything,” said Yves Fricot (Lib., Thunder Bay-Superior North).