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On the rise

On the rise

House prices are expected to jump by 6.5 per cent in 2014 in Thunder Bay, according to projections provided by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Market analyst Warren Philp said Thursday the growth should continue into next year, when a 4.
Windy fate

Windy fate

THUNDER BAY -- Whether there will ever be turbines on the Nor'Wester Mountains depends on who's asked. A request by Horizon Wind Inc.
High school students take stand against homophobia

High school students take stand against homophobia

THUNDER BAY -- Serena Polenske knows there are people who are afraid to be themselves. That’s why the Grade 11 student from Hammarskjold High School believes every school should have a Gay-Straight Alliance.
Flooding stress

Flooding stress

THUNDER BAY -- While the children of Kashechewan are having a good time in Thunder Bay, its chief says elders are stressed and frustrated that flooding forces them out of their homes every year.
PCs respond

PCs respond

THUNDER BAY -- The Ontario Progressive Conservative party says it’s unfortunate organizers of the Northern Ontario leaders’ debate chose a date that worked for some parties, but not all.

Conservation Authority to hold open house in June

THUNDER BAY -- The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority is set to hold an open house.

Conservation Authority to hold open house in June

THUNDER BAY -- The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority is set to hold an open house.
Quick responding firefighters dispatch Redwood Avenue mattress fire

Quick responding firefighters dispatch Redwood Avenue mattress fire

Firefighters quickly snuffed out a house fire on Redwood Avenue Wednesday morning. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue Craig Venables said two people and a dog were in the semi-detached home when the fire was called in.

Drifting canoe strands tourist on Kawnipi Lake

FORT FRANCES, Ont. - Police and paramedics rescued a stranded tourist in Quetico Park after his canoe drifted from shore Tuesday.
Investigation into missing minor hockey funds leads to arrest of Marathon woman

Investigation into missing minor hockey funds leads to arrest of Marathon woman

MARATHON, Ont. - A woman from this Northern Ontario town has been charged with theft after an investigation into missing funds from a minor hockey bank account.
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