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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4
PRINCE ARTHUR’S LANDING IS OPEN — The City of Thunder Bay invites the community to grab your skates and come on down to Prince Arthur’s Landing. The skating rink and Water Garden Pavilion are open every day, 12-9 p.m., until the end of March Break.

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A Dubreuilville man has been fined a total of $4,000 for careless hunting at night, the Ministry of Natural Resources reports.
At a Provincial Offences Court hearing in Fort Frances, the man pleaded guilty and was fined $2,500 for careless hunting and $1,500 for hunting at night.

Crystal Bell looks at the hidden amounts of fat and salt in many of the foods that people eat, in an exhibit at the Health and Education Career Fair in Thunder Bay. The event on Friday took place at the DaVinci Centre.

The Ministry of Labour has launched a new online tool that helps Ontario workplaces understand and comply with rules about hours of work and overtime under the Employment Standards Act.

By Doug Diaczuk
The Lakehead University women’s basketball team is right back where they need to be, the win column. The Thunderwolves earned their first win in four games after defeating the visiting Waterloo Warriors by a score of 70-50. The win improves LU’s record to 8-9, while Waterloo drops to 1-16 in the OUA West Division.

By Matt Vis
In their final regular season home game, playing in front of the largest crowd of the season, the Thunder Bay North Stars rallied past a two-goal deficit before coming up empty at the end.
The Wisconsin Wilderness defeated the North Stars 3-2 in Superior International Junior Hockey League action on Friday night at the Fort William Gardens.

Seniors who take on the role of caregiver may sometimes neglect their own needs.
A public forum Thursday in Thunder Bay addressed seniors caring for seniors, and was hosted by the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Lakehead University and St. Joseph’s Care Group.

The Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) offices will be closed for two days next month so staff can move into the agency’s new south-core building.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3