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Construction on the May Street Bridge is now days away from completion, which would be more than a month ahead of the planned deadline.

Another passenger of a vehicle involved in a crash near Kenora has died. The single-vehicle crash took place on July 22 on Highway 17A. Police officers with the Kenora detachment of the OPP responded to the crash shortly after 8 a.m. that morning.

Thunder Bay's agricultural research station showed off its latest crop Thursday. The station on Little Norway Road held its annual open house for farmers to see how special fertilizers are helping new types of crops take root in this area.

The McDonalds restaurant on Memorial Avenue that had to evacuate customers and staff following a backroom fire Monday re-opened Thursday afternoon.

A new three-question rule at city council isn’t working as intended so far say two councillors opposed to the idea. The city started its two-month trial Monday limiting councillors to three questions per round in an effort to speed up meetings.

A locally owned grocery store officially opened the doors to its new location on Golf Links Road Thursday, one week after it permanently closed its County Fair location.

Spending nearly a month baking cannoli for a weekend event may seem over the top, but it’s necessary for an annual event that celebrates the city’s Italian tradition.

The company looking to install 18 wind turbines on the Nor'Wester mountain range has decided to host two additional public meetings next month, in order to gather input from residents in the Thunder Bay area. Horizon Wind Inc.

Low demand for flights from Thunder Bay to Minneapolis-St. Paul has forced an American-based airline out from the city’s airport. Delta Air Lines plans to stop its two flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Minneapolis-St. Paul on Oct. 10.

The owner of the former Simpson Street club known to many as the Triple Nickel, which burned to rubble after a massive fire in January, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to failing to clean up the mess left as a result of the blaze.