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Lawrence Timko says there’s no arguing the point. The proposed $109-million event centre is the single-biggest issue facing voters when they hit the polls on Oct. 27.

The Ontario Power Authority is looking to get 21 remote First Nations off diesel in the next seven to 10 years. The OPA has released a draft technical report and business plan for new transmission lines in the Far North.

Thunder Bay police are seeking an unknown male wanted for questioning in conjunction with a Thursday night robbery. Police say a man brandishing a knife entered an unnamed E. Victoria Avenue business demanding cash.

THUNDER BAY -- Derek Burney says Canada is facing new threats on every front. The former ambassador to the United States, in a new book Brave New Canada ($29.

Patty Hajdu has spent much her career helping the disadvantaged. She’s hoping to take it one step further in 2015.

THUNDER BAY -- Like many entrepreneurs starting out, one day Bruce Firestone looked around his community to figure out what it lacked compared to other cities.

The Metis Nation of Ontario and the Municipality of Greenstone want to work together to bring jobs and prosperity to their region.

Thunder Bay is almost ready to be on the world stage. That's according to stand-up comedian, businessman and at-large candidate Chris Holland. Too many people have a narrow-minded view of the city's potential.

Wolfgang Schoor says he's a Renaissance man, exactly what's needed in council chambers to make a difference and strike a balance.

Iain Angus manages to wear multiple hats these days. As the co-chairman of the Energy Task Force, he’s been pushing the province to reconsider its decision to halt the conversion to natural gas of the Thunder Bay Power Generating Station.