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THUNDER BAY – Gary Lipinski believes the federal Conservatives view Metis people as a class below other Aboriginal peoples.

THUNDER BAY -- And then there were two. With Coun. Mark Bentz filing Thursday to run again in Northwood, at-large Coun. Rebecca Johnson and McIntyre Coun. Trevor Giertuga are the only remaining incumbents yet to declare their intentions for the Oct.

FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION -- A report released this week on dealing with mercury contamination in the city's north harbour is concerning for Fort William First Nation.

THUNDER BAY -- The president of the Metis Nation of Ontario is disappointed the legal battle over governmental jurisdiction for Metis issues continues to wage on.

THUNDER BAY -- The province understands the city's problems. That's the message a city delegation is bringing back from the recent Association of Municipalities Ontario conference in London.

THUNDER BAY -- A 19-year-old man is having his vehicle impounded and driver's license suspended after doubling the posted speed limit during a Thursday joyride.

THUNDER BAY -- Four of the suspects in the city’s fifth murder investigation of the year appeared in bail court Friday.

THUNDER BAY -- The homeless community of Thunder Bay experiences a tremendous amount of loss year after year and were recently given a chance to grieve together.

THUNDER BAY -- A suspect in a Canada Day homicide investigation will return to court next month.

THUNDER BAY -- Sexual assault charges have been filed against two former University of Ottawa hockey players in connection with an alleged incident in Thunder Bay earlier this year.