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Andre Wareham told a murder trial jury that when he saw Bill Atkins collapse on the stairs he screamed that he wished he had left him alone. The second week of the Wareham trial started at the Thunder Bay Superior Court of Justice on Monday.

Thunder Bay-Superior North is 90,000 square-kilometres and consists of 31 townships and municipalities, along with another nine First Nations; it takes NDP MP Bruce Hyer three weeks to tour the riding he represents.

A suspect fleeing from police in an alleged stolen car has landed a 15-year-old in jail facing several charges. Thunder Bay Police Services spokeswoman Julie Tilbury said the incident began Saturday morning around 9 a.m.

Thunder Bay Police this past weekend were on an all-out blitz to keep booze out of the hands of minors.

A Thunder Bay business has been fined $27,000 for illegally constructing an airstrip on Crown land, reports Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources.

Just on numbers alone, the residents of Thunder Bay seem to be telling city management they are happy with the development of the city’s waterfront.

It may be a while before the troubled northern Ontario reserve of Attawapiskat gets two new house trailers it's been promised.

Ontarians are fine with paying taxes as long as it’s fair, says the Ontario NDP Finance Critic. More than 15 people attended the pre-budget roundtable discussion at the Oliver Road Community Centre on Sunday.

The wind wasn’t the only thing howling at Fort William Historical Park. More than 30 sled dogs barked and howled at the old Fort on Sunday as they gave about 80 students and medical professionals a ride around the trails.

Lakehead University honoured two local professors for the work they have done to improve people’s lives. The second day of the Lakehead University Research and Innovation week took place at the Intercity Shopping Centre.