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Incentives could keep graduates in city, says LU professor

Incentives could keep graduates in city, says LU professor

Incentives are just one way Northwestern Ontario can use to keep post-secondary students working in the region when school is done, says the author of a recent graduate-retention study.
Group opposed to wind farms kicks off provincial tour

Group opposed to wind farms kicks off provincial tour

Thunder Bay residents have the right to talk about how sight lines will be affected if a wind farm is erected on the Nor’Wester mountain escarpment, said the president of Wind Concerns Ontario.
Minister defends Far North Act during local visit

Minister defends Far North Act during local visit

Opponents of the Far North Act might just be reluctant of change, says Ontario’s minister of natural resources.
MPP says he's concerned about life of Bombardier streetcar contract

MPP says he's concerned about life of Bombardier streetcar contract

An area MPP says it’s not too early to ring the alarm bells now that Toronto mayor-elect Rob Ford has requested to kill a TTC light rail contract the local Bombardier plant is working on. "I’m absolutely concerned about it," said MPP Bill Mauro (Lib.
College shows off $3 million facility upgrades

College shows off $3 million facility upgrades

Past, present and future melded together as one on Thursday, as Confederation College unveiled a $3-million facelift to the 1960s-era McIntyre building. The renewal project is part of a $10.
Fighting crime

Fighting crime

Claude Chum says more police officers are needed to ensure the safety of residents of Ontario’s northern First Nations communities.

Shipping statistics still lagging behind 2009 numbers

November shipping activity is up slightly from last year, but it isn’t enough to change what has been a slow year for the port authority.

Area man pleads guilty to careless driving, criminal negligence charge dropped

A criminal trial dealing with a young man's death last year came to an abrupt end at the Superior Court of Justice Thursday after the accused pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
Residents, province discuss concerns over bypass study

Residents, province discuss concerns over bypass study

If a new highway were to bypass Kakabeka Falls, Julie Miles said the village would become Radiator Springs.
Hospital holds official launch for Bariatric Centre

Hospital holds official launch for Bariatric Centre

Although it officially launched Wednesday, a new facility at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre already has a year’s worth of patients and is looking forward to expansion.
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