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Police arrested a man in connection with a controversial tree cutting incident in the Boulevard Lake area. The hundred-year-old white pine on Lyon Boulevard was cut down sometime overnight on June 4.

Mining companies and Aboriginal leaders are coming together in Thunder Bay this week. A two-day Ontario Mining Forum is discussing the latest developments from across the province.

Police have issued a caution to residents in the John Street and Junot Avenue area. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service are asking that residents in that area to be a little more vigilant in securing their homes and vehicles.

The region needs more autonomy if Northwestern Ontario wants to get its economy going, says Kenora’s mayor.

Police arrested a 17-year-old after reports of a suspicious person in a Gladman Crescent backyard just before midnight Monday. Thunder Bay Police Service officers arrested the 17-year-old and charged with possessing stolen property.

Patience and partnerships are the key to regional economic development, says Stuart Trundle. And he should know.

Residents in Oliver-Paipoonge were briefly evacuated after fire crews battled a brush fire Sunday afternoon.

Jim Madder can’t imagine being in a better place and time than Confederation College right now.

The Community Economic Development Commission announced Monday the addition of John Mason as project manager for mining exploration.

About 30 businesses and non-profit organizations are scheduled to start moving into the former Hillcrest High School in July.