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THUNDER BAY -- A discussion on food was largely for the birds Monday night.

THUNDER BAY – The local president of public high school teachers says the introduction of back-to-work legislation shows the province’s negotiation framework is failing.

THUNDER BAY – City police are continuing to investigate a suspicious package discovered at the Thunder Bay Courthouse on Saturday.

THUNDER BAY -- Count the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association among those opposed to the province's plan to sell Hydro One.

The Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s federation is expressing dismay the province is undertaking back-to-work legislation to end strikes in three school-board districts across the province.

Weather delays have pushed back the start of construction on the Harbour Expressway between Highway 11/17 and Golf Links Road. The three-phase project was originally scheduled to begin Monday morning.

THUNDER BAY – The president of the Northern Policy Institute says it’s time the federal government starts paying more attention to Ontario.

A shipment of wind-turbine parts is expected to intermittently interrupt traffic along the Harbour Expressway over the next few days. Thunder Bay Police Traffic Sgt.

According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Thunder Bay will see a slight decrease in new home construction this year. But the organizations’ spring housing outlook indicates the city could rebound in 2016.

THUNDER BAY – Warm temperatures, clear skies and breezy winds make a perfect day for kite flying. That was the case for thousands of people, who attended the city’s 35th annual Kite Festival at Chippewa Park on Sunday.