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For the second time in less than a week, Lakehead University was forced to close part of its facilities.

Brian Stevenson has the world in his hands. Lakehead University’s sixth president said on Friday during his installment speech that it’s up to students and faculty to go forth and change it for the better.

Officials with the city police say officers have laid 26 charges this week during a traffic blitz that targeted distracted drivers. Sixteen people were caught driving while using handheld electronic devices.

A standoff between local police and a Thunder Bay man has ended. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say a 42-year-old surrendered to officers shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday, marking the end of a standoff that began at 2 a.m. Friday.

With the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre still in a state of gridlock and flu season approaching, hospital officials are worriedly looking for a solution to the overflow problem.

Paramedics rushed a construction worker to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Thursday morning after the male victim was struck in the chest by the bucket of a backhoe.

Robert Rosehart Googles his report every now and then to keep track of the government’s response, and says he believes the province has reacted well to its contents.

Shriners have been building children’s hospitals around North America for almost 90 years.

Diversifying the region’s economy can’t be done without a university, says Lakehead University’s new president.

Devin Van Elburg says it’s hard for teenagers to fathom just how young soldiers who went off to fight in the First and Second World Wars actually were.