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Without a blood donation clinic to serve the city, the region’s hospital is forced to dispose of about six litres of blood each week from patients seeking treatment for a common genetic disorder.

Police are looking for a 30-year-old-man connected to an armed robbery of a convenience store. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say a man armed with a knife entered the May Street Mac’s Mart around 4:20 a.m. Saturday.

Although Thunder Bay passed as a family friendly city, the low grade is a cause for concern, say city councillors. The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada ranked Thunder Bay as one of the least family friendly cities in the country.

With his wife at his side, Chris Kari-Halwachs rode in memory of his parents at a cancer fundraiser. Bikers revved their engines at the 10th Bell Motorcycle Ride for Dad on Saturday.

The leader of one of Ontario’s largest First Nation territories said he’s relieved the federal government has come to an understanding and will in fact allow his people point of sale exemptions on the provincial sales tax portion of the harmonized sa

Rhonda Goodman has spent the past couple of years working full time, raising nine children and earning a diploma in early childhood education with a 4.0 grade point average.

Johnny Depp won’t be aboard, but the ship he helped make famous will be in Thunder Bay for two days this summer.

Cassandra Woodbeck would have been a young mother without a Grade 12 diploma or a clear plan for her future if it wasn’t for her high school principal.

With the Ring of Fire’s spark continuing to burn brighter, Activation Laboratories Ltd. has nothing but growing to do in Northwestern Ontario.

Paramedics in Red Rock will be working alongside firefighters after their EMS Station closed temporarily because of mould problems. The paramedics and ambulances have been moved to the Red Rock fire station for now.