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THUNDER BAY -- Mining is an expensive industry. Just ask KWG Resources, which received good news from the U.S. Patent Office's International Searching Authority earlier this month.

THUNDER BAY -- The city’s police force is celebrating another fatality-free Festive Ride.

THUNDER BAY -- Four gas bars shared the city’s low per-litre gas price as of Tuesday morning. The four gas bars share the 97.9-cents-per-litre price for regular fuel, a low that continues a trend of falling gas prices almost daily in the city.

THUNDER BAY -- Tuesday may have greeted city residents with a crisp -31C morning, but according to Environment Canada there are more comfortable days on the way.

THUNDER BAY -- On Monday night city council was back to work with a heavy agenda. Via the slideshow below, you can see how the Jan. 15 council meeting unfolded on Twitter.

With the success of its first year, the Staal Foundation Open wants the city's help to keep it going. The PGA Tour Canada tournament generated $2.7 million in economic impact to the province, more than $1.8 million to the city in its first year.

Councillors think they're going to have a tough time selling another increase. City council received a first report Monday on its 20-year wastewater system financial plan. With operating costs increasing around 2.

THUNDER BAY -- The city wants the province to change the way grain elevators are assessed or pay compensation for its decision.

THUNDER BAY -- The city should count its homeless, get more technology into the hands of low income families and subsidize bus fare for those who need it.

THUNDER BAY – Come Tuesday, the Trinity United Church’s century old manse will no longer be standing.