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THUNDER BAY -- For the first time since she toppled the government, the leader of the New Democrats put a dollar figure to her party’s Ring of Fire commitment.

THUNDER BAY -- Firefighting resources are being shipped from Ontario to Northern Saskatchewan. The resource transfer is a response to Ontario’s slower-than-typical start to the forest fire season.

THUNDER BAY -- The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board hopes a clothing drive will help make the more than 600 evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation feel more comfortable.

THUNDER BAY -- Kathleen Wynne spent more time focused on the counterpart she won’t be debating, rather than the one that will join her on stage Monday.

THUNDER BAY -- The Ontario Liberals are pledging to remove the strings attached to their $1 billion commitment to the Ring of Fire if re-elected, even if it means no matching contribution from the federal government.

DRYDEN, Ont. -- Two people are dead after a Sunday morning highway collision west of Dryden. Officials with the OPP confirm a two-vehicle collision, involving a tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle, on Highway 17 near Eagle River just before 7 a.

RING OF FIRE, Ont. -- Noront Resources continues to transition from exploration to development in the Ring of Fire.

THUNDER BAY – Skill competitions involving heavy machinery don’t happen every day in the city.

THUNDER BAY – Nathalie Bedard is determined to do her part to keep French-Canadian culture vibrant.

THUNDER BAY – A brief strike involving a group of local caregivers appears to be resolved.