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SPCA officials say a veterinarian has examined about 40 horses, cows and pigs on the property of an O’Connor Township farm, and filed compliance orders against the 83-year-old property owner.

Police in Nipigon charged a Peterborough man with theft after they stopped him for speeding in a car that was reported stolen.

Bruce Hyer said it would be unfortunate if Stephen Harper were to become the first prime minister in Canadian and Commonwealth history to be held in contempt of Parliament.

A Thunder Bay area man is dead and another man has been charged, police in Northeastern Ontario confirmed Friday. Few details are known at this time, but OPP Northeast Region Det. Staff Sgt.

Bearskin Airlines is still on track to deliver daily service between Thunder Bay and Minneapolis, but delays in the approval process south of the border have pushed back the launch until at least the fall.

With seven different countries represented at this year’s annual Northwest Film Fest, there are at least two films with a distinct Thunder Bay appeal, said the North of Superior Film Association president.

Although the battle over tuition hikes might be done for the year, a handful of students at Lakehead University aren’t giving up the fight. Lakehead’s board of governors voted for a five per cent tuition increase earlier this month.

Thunder Bay’s waterfront has and continues to be a nexus of movement by land, lake, air and rail, said the city’s public art coordinator.

Stating that it’s time for a change, Thunder Bay Public Library board members announced Thursday the departure of chief librarian and CEO Gina La Force.

Although applications ended more than two years ago, less than one-third of the money committed by the province to the forestry sector has been spent. The $150 million Forestry Sector Prosperity Fund was first announced in 2005.