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MNR reports 25 new fires, crews still in need of rain

With 25 new fire starts in the Northwest region Monday, MNR fire crews are still in need of isolated precipitation to bring the blazes under control.
Platform revealed

Platform revealed

The provincial NDP leader says natural resources taken from Ontario need to be processed in Ontario. Andrea Horwath, who was in Thunder Bay Tuesday, announced two elements of her party’s northern platform.
Making a splash

Making a splash

The city’s oldest public pool celebrated its centennial anniversary with a splash Tuesday, and some loyal pool users weren’t going to let weather rain on their celebrations.

Meeting gathers feedback on lake-levels study

A public meeting is being held in Wednesday night concerning water levels on the Great Lakes.

Housing starts recorded this year similar to last year’s numbers

The number of single-family home starts in Thunder Bay continues to rival last year's numbers. While there were no multifamily starts last month, July saw construction begin on 34 single-detached homes throughout the Thunder Bay area.

Thunder Bay Hydro delaying time-of-use billing

Thunder Bay Hydro will delay its time-of-use billing. Citing software issues, officials with the utility company confirmed on Tuesday that they would delay the transition to their new rates until October.

New highway lanes opened near Terry Fox Lookout

The newly constructed highway lanes near the Terry Fox Lookout are open to traffic. Five kilometres of new highway between Hodder Avenue and Highway 527 opened up this past weekend.
Destruction measured

Destruction measured

The area of land burned by forest fires in Northwest Ontario this year is nearly 30 times more than the area destroyed this time last year.

OPP rescues canoeist near Red Lake

The OPP's Emergency Response Team was called into action this weekend to rescue an injured canoeist near Red Lake. A 51-year-old Florida man had been planning a 15-day canoe trip around Woodland Caribou Provincial Park.

Park closed following bear attack

The backcountry area of Pukaskwa National Park near Marathon has been closed to visitors. The closure comes following an incident last week in which a woman was injured in a bear attack.
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