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Owners worried about pets safety implanted a small microchip to ensure their dogs or cats return home. The Thunder Bay and District Humane Society on Rossylne Road held its annual Chip-a-thon on Saturday.

An afternoon house fire left two Thunder Bay residents with minor injuries after they tried to extinguish the flames themselves. A fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. Friday in an upstairs bedroom of a John Street home.

Chris Drewes said he is happy to be home to see friends, family and trees.

Jonathan Kaminawash has spent most of his life feeling alone. He endured verbal and physical abuse in school by his peers and while he says it still continues, the 18-year-old Hammarskjold High School student doesn’t let it bother him as much.

Nearly a hundred opponents of the proposed Big Thunder Wind Park turned out for an information meeting Thursday evening. Concerned residents gathered at the South Neebing Community Centre to look back at the developments of the past two weeks.

The high school prom season is approaching and once again a local charity is helping ladies get a chance to buy a dress at a low price.

About 75 per cent of Thunder Bay residents say they believe the City is doing a good job preserving and protecting the environment. That was one of the findings from a poll conducted in the City by IPSOS Reid.

The province announced special funding to help two North shore communities address the financial pressures they face. Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Michael Gravelle announced $1.5-million Friday that will be split between Marathon and Terrace Bay.

Students at St. Francis elementary school are helping to put the brakes on car idling in school zones. To celebrate Earth Day, the students launched a no-idling program at the school.

The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra has welcomed a new music director into their family. Arthur Post was announced as the new music director at the celebration of the start of the orchestra's 50th season.