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Action packed

Action packed

Canada Day has a slightly different flavour this year, but will be just as fun, say organizers from several different groups putting events on throughout the day on Thursday.

Emperor of the North, Leo Bernier, dies at 81

The man known as the Emperor of the North has died at the age of 81.
Danger Bay?

Danger Bay?

Some residents in the city’s south core say they're scared because armed robberies, drugs, drunks and prostitutes are commonplace near their homes. In the past month convenience stores near the Victoriaville Mall area have been robbed several times.

NAN embraces another reading-camp season

Stan Beardy knows education is the way of the future for his people.
Old bones

Old bones

Anglers discovered 4,600-year-old human remains near Big Trout Lake last fall that a Lakehead University archaeological team has discovered was a man that lived at the same time the Great Pyramids were being built in ancient Egypt.

Police search for man who went missing after dive

OPP continue their search in the Rainy Lake area for a young man missing following a diving incident. According to Fort Frances detachment OPP officers, a group of friends jumped from a bridge on Highway 11 in the Bears Pass area.

Shad Valley students arrive from around the world

More than 60 students from around the world have landed in Thunder Bay for this year's Shad Valley Program at Lakehead University.

Fire investigators looking into ‘suspicious’ shed fire

Firefighters continue to investigate what they call a suspicious shed fire. The Thunder Bay Fire Service responded to the shed fire in the 800 block of McPherson Street Sunday around 6: 30 p.m.

Police nab suspect in Walsh Street assault and robbery

Police arrested a suspect following a weekend assault and robbery on Walsh Street. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say they arrested and charged an 18-year-old man from Thunder Bay on Sunday just before 5:30 p.m.
Artist vision

Artist vision

With big blockbusters getting most of the attention, public awareness of other art forms could improve, says a local painter. Linda Dell moved to her Court Street studio three years ago to paint.
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