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City second lowest in Canada for jobless numbers: Stats Can

According to numbers released by Statistics Canada, Thunder Bay has the second lowest unemployment rate in the country. Stats Can numbers show that the city’s jobless rate in June was down to about 5.2 per cent, down slightly compared to May’s 5.

Blues festival nearly ready to hit the stage

Some of the country's biggest names in blues and rock will begin taking the stage at Marina Park for the ninth annual Thunder Bay Blues Fest this weekend.
Shipping numbers show coal and potash surge, grain still down

Shipping numbers show coal and potash surge, grain still down

With Thunder Bay being a grain port, the local port authority is growing concerned with the fact that grain cargo is already down 20 per cent this season.
Moving out

Moving out

Quality Market is leaving its County Fair Mall location, officials with the local grocery store confirmed Thursday.

Study says increasing HIV drug treatment will save millions through prevention

VANCOUVER - A study by Vancouver researchers suggests increasing drug treatment for people infected with HIV will prevent new cases and could save almost $1 billion over 30 years. The B.C.

Ignace celebrates water treatment plant

Residents of Ignace are celebrating the official completion of the township's water treatment plant.

Thunderfest ready to rumble this weekend

Get ready for delicious food and free entertainment, because the 9th Annual Thunderfest super weekend is just days away. The event kicks off this Friday at 6 p.m. at the Da Vinci Centre parking lot. Admission is free.
Getting along

Getting along

The city’s expanding network of bike lanes will continue to pose a risk to cyclists as drivers get used to sharing the road, but things should get better in a hurry says a traffic control officer with Thunder Bay Police Services. Sgt.
Criticism follows CEO

Criticism follows CEO

Allegations made by doctors in New Brunswick that Andree Robichaud can’t handle the pressure of running a hospital organization have been overblown, says the chairman of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s board of directors.

Superior in the third dimension

Gems of Lake Superior: that’s what 140 years ago the collection was entitled.
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