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THUNDER BAY – The province has promised to spend $222 million over the next three years, then an additional $105 million annually to close the health-care gap in First Nations communities.

The region’s hospital could find itself with more than just constant gridlock problems if the province continues to slash hospital budgets, warn health-care advocates.

(Marathon, ON) –Over the past few weeks of May, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment has received several reports of discarded garbage. This garbage is being dumped in areas not allocated for waste disposal.

(KENORA, ON) –Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Kenora woman following a weekend incident in downtown Kenora.

May 24, 2016 – Work on a north-side watermain may cause discoloured water for some residents beginning Wednesday, May 25 through Friday, May 27.

Following is an update on the region's forest fire situation from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry: The combined efforts of the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services personnel from the Greenstone Fire Management Headquarters

THUNDER BAY – As commodity prices continue to struggle, prospectors have taken advantage of more than half of a provincial stimulus envelope to encourage exploration.

Thunder Bay residents will be receiving their 2016 Battery Recycling Bags between May 26 and May 31.

Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin. Music biz 101 is in session. Music Ontario and Music and Film in Motion present Communities Connect: Thunder Bay.

SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. -- A 14-year-old girl faces charges of impaired driving after a weekend joyride in a stolen van.