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Thunder Bay pilot project turning bike lanes green

Thunder Bay pilot project turning bike lanes green

The city has installed its first green bicycle lane to help increase visibility for both cyclists and motorists.
VIDEO: A bunch of new bikes for Sault kids following the rules

VIDEO: A bunch of new bikes for Sault kids following the rules

A group of excited local kids pick out their brand new bikes at Canadian Tire, thanks to the Play Safe program.
Animal cruelty earns North Bay man 10 year pet ban

Animal cruelty earns North Bay man 10 year pet ban

A stone, approximately three centimeters by three centimeters, was blocking its digestive track.
Noticed the tractor-trailer billboards on Hwy. 400? Barrie council's not happy

Noticed the tractor-trailer billboards on Hwy. 400? Barrie council's not happy

Complaints from residents the signs are an eye sore and distracting
Pow Wow Magic: A photo gallery (21 photos)

Pow Wow Magic: A photo gallery (21 photos)

Annual Waterloo Traditional Pow Wow attracts large contingent from Guelph
Mushrooms are sprouting all over (13 photos)

Mushrooms are sprouting all over (13 photos)

Be cautious if you plan on eating them. Misidentifying mushrooms is easy to do
Suzuki hopes to advance rights to healthy environment

Suzuki hopes to advance rights to healthy environment

The Ontario government has opened a 120-day review period seeking public consultations on how to improve the province's Environmental Bill of Rights.
Kim Phuc says iconic photograph changed her life

Kim Phuc says iconic photograph changed her life

Kim Phuc once tried to hide from the iconic image of her napalm-seared nine-year-old self running down the road in war-torn Vietnam, but now sees it as a chance to promote global peace
Thunder Bay police investigated for alleged systemic racism

Thunder Bay police investigated for alleged systemic racism

Ontario's civilian police watchdog is investigating the Thunder Bay Police Service's handling of a 2015 case involving the death of a Rainy River First Nations man. "It was clear this was another sad example of a pattern." Police watchdog committed to investigating alleged institutionalized racism with the Thunder Bay Police Service.
Spectacular sunsets over Timmins (7 photos)

Spectacular sunsets over Timmins (7 photos)

And the science behind them