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Pink Shirt Day stands up against bullying at public schools

Pink Shirt Day stands up against bullying at public schools

Cory Szyja didn’t hesitate to dress in pink from head to toe on Wednesday.
Nipigon River Bridge set to full re-open on Thursday

Nipigon River Bridge set to full re-open on Thursday

The $106-million Nipigon River Bridge is set to open – again.
Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls make local debut: just don’t request a cover song

Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls make local debut: just don’t request a cover song

Warning: contains some graphic language Frank Turner is many things to many people. But right now, he’s sick. He explains it is the standard tour cold. The drives, flights, time change and late nights.
Gull Bay sues Canada, Ontario over 165-year-old land surveying error

Gull Bay sues Canada, Ontario over 165-year-old land surveying error

Gull Bay First Nation is seeking $150 million in damages from the provincial and federal governments and an expanded reserve for what it claims is a 165-year-old land surveying error.

Ontario commits $100 million to ending violence against Indigenous women

THUNDER BAY -- Ontario is making a $100-million investment toward ending violence against Indigenous women.

Northern Ontario MP cautions Liberals not to follow Tory cuts to FedNor

The New Democratic Party called out the Conservative government over cuts to FedNor for years and a Northern Ontario NDP MP is worried the majority Liberals will continue down the Tories' path.

Josephine Mandamin to receive Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation

Thunder Bay’s Josephine Mandamin will receive the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation on Friday.
Weekend elevator woes at PR Cook Apartments left residents stuck; firefighters carried people up stairs

Weekend elevator woes at PR Cook Apartments left residents stuck; firefighters carried people up stairs

THUNDER BAY – Audrey Jackson says there have always been issues with the elevators in the 11 years she has lived in PR Cook Apartments. But what happened this past weekend at the St.
Students, teachers building Ojibwe keyboard at Bishop E.Q. Jennings School

Students, teachers building Ojibwe keyboard at Bishop E.Q. Jennings School

What did a local group of Grade 7 and 8 students do when they couldn’t find a keyboard program that allowed them to type in Ojibwe syllabics? They did what any enterprising group of youngsters might do and set out to create their own.

Feds double youth summer job subsidies for 2016

THUNDER BAY -- The federal government is doubling funding for Canada Summer Jobs program and that could mean more robust opportunities for local youth.
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