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While area First Nation leaders say the archaeological site found behind the McKenzie Inn is of significant interest to their cultural history, they are upset they weren’t consulted about the find. "They’ve been digging since last May.

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is investigating why confidential patient records can be found on the streets surrounding the former Port Arthur General Hospital site.

The courts have told the owner of a former Simpson Street nightclub that burned down to clean up the mess, city official said Friday.

Recent changes to the Criminal Code that give police new powers to fight organized crime will not mean investigators can tap people’s phone lines at will, says this region’s OPP organized crime operations manager.

Police found 61 marijuana plants after raiding a grow-op at a Francis Street home last week. On July 28 officers with the combined forces organized crime unit searched a home located in the 100 block of East Francis Street.

Lakehead Region Conservation Authority officials say they are growing more frustrated with the continued vandalism at the Cascades Conservation Area. The most recent reported vandalism took place over the August long weekend.

With a growing senior population and the Centre of Excellence for Integrated Seniors Services not slated to open until spring 2012, there is a high demand for supportive housing for seniors in Thunder Bay.

Staff at the Northern School of Medicine could be walking off the job after voting 97 per cent in favour of a strike.

OTTAWA - The Harper government is casting a wider net over lobbying activities on Parliament Hill that will now cover backbenchers and political staff.

The tall ship HMS Bounty left the Thunder Bay harbour Thursday morning, following Wednesday's public viewing which attracted thousands of people down to the waterfront.