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Tight-deadline tax bills a mistake, ministry says

Officials with the Ministry of Revenue say a computer system error is to blame for a recent mail out that gave some rural residents less than three days to pay their provincial land taxes.
Santa bus is coming

Santa bus is coming

With three busloads of food collected during last year’s Santa Bus campaign, Thunder Bay Transit hopes to bring in even more donations this year.
Path to settlement was long, difficult says FWFN chief

Path to settlement was long, difficult says FWFN chief

The approval of the Neebing specific claim settlement was an uphill battle for the community, says the Chief of Fort William First Nation.
Taking on wait times

Taking on wait times

The area’s EMS and regional hospital have taken a page from the Toronto playbook to cut down on wait times often experienced during a patient’s transfer.

Mayor, council to be sworn in tonight

Thunder Bay's new mayor and council will be officially sworn into office Monday night. The event will include a smudging ceremony, greetings from former mayors and the Oath of Allegiance.

Armed robbery at Mac's

Thunder Bay Police are on the hunt for a man armed with a knife who robbed a Simpson Street convenience store on Sunday night. The suspect fled the scene after demanding cash from the Mac's Mart.

Cab driver robbed

Thunder Bay Police have three people in custody after a cab driver was robbed late Sunday night.
FWFN members accept Neebing specific claim

FWFN members accept Neebing specific claim

With a vast majority accepting the $22 million offer, Fort William First Nation members say settling the Neebing specific claim has moved the band a step closer to being a real community.
Day at the movies

Day at the movies

Rachel Lamke says she’s used to her classmates' questions about why her mother or father has to come to school every day. Four years ago doctors diagnosed Rachel, now eight-years-old, with Type 1 diabetes. Since then her life has changed a bit.

Teens charged in robbery

Police charged two teenagers with robbery in connection to a theft and stabbing of a 16-year-old-boy. Thunder Bay Police Service officers arrested a 17-year-old-boy and a 16-year-old-boy without incident in the Westfort area on Sunday.
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