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Ontario is not looking good as the location of a much-sought-after ferrochrome processing facility. Thunder Bay’s outlook is downright bleak, though the city is not entirely out of the running.

Conservatives killed a motion tabled by MP John Rafferty Wednesday that the NDP member hoped would turn critics of his pension bill into supporters.

A 24-year-old man is in hospital Thursday morning after an evening stabbing at a South May Street address. Police say at about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday they were called to the residence, where they found a 24-year-old man suffering from stab wounds.

Drugs and crime go hand in hand, says the city’s crime prevention council co-ordinator.

The city is looking to kick its drug abuse problems by attacking the root causes.

Gridlock conditions at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre mean longer waits for some patients in the hospital’s emergency department.

An all-female curling tournament has helped keep cancer victims close to home. Thanks to funds raised through the Bearskin Airlines Hope Classic, The Linda Buchan Centre can now provide breast MRI scans at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

As expected, the city has launched its appeal of last month's court ruling regarding Horizon Wind Inc. Back on Jan.

Three people are in custody following a small crime spree in the Nipigon area. It started Tuesday morning with a report of stolen gas from the Gravel River Resort.

Already facing a 14.3 per cent increase to pay for water and wastewater, city taxpayers could also be looking at hefty increases in 2012 and 2013. The money is needed to balance out a $10.