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THUNDER BAY -- Jim Crooks’ father didn’t discuss his time serving in the Second World War often, but when he did he referred to it as his ‘great adventure.

THUNDER BAY -- When Buffy Sainte-Marie was 23, she was a singer with too much money. She used that extra money to start a scholarship foundation for Aboriginal students wanting to gain a higher education but didn’t have the means to get there.

Christmas is a joyous occasion for most children. But for Thunder Bay’s most impoverished the holiday is a stark reminder they’re among the city’s have-nots.

THUNDER BAY -- The gas tax is pumping $1.8 million into Thunder Bay's transit system. Ontario's Gas Tax Program, now totaling nearly $19 million over the past decade for the city, must go into a municipality's transit system.

Lakehead University president Brian Stevenson says running a university these days is definitely a balancing act.

Despite another delay, Shelter House's Street Outreach Program is going ahead. The city's $50,000 share was supposed to head to council for approval Monday but it will now be decided Dec.

THUNDER BAY -- A city man has pleaded not guilty to several drug-trafficking charges.

Thunder Bay Police want to know what you think.

Teenagers taught Margaret Stewart so much about technology in one hour that she's going iPad shopping this weekend. Although she has an iPhone, the senior and former teacher said she wasn't using it to capacity.

Sarbgot Singh says he sees Wednesday’s engineering job fair as a chance to network, with designs on a job after graduating from Lakehead University. He’s looking for a company that will provide the best fit.