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The province outlined a five-year plan to help grow the Ontario government in its throne speech Monday.

A group of Aboriginal women in Thunder Bay are one step closer to fulfilling their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs.

The City of Thunder Bay’s parking authority announced Monday that effective immediately, calendar parking regulations are waived.

The annual Bayou Boogie celebration has been canned. Official with Grand Portage Lodge and Casino confirmed Monday that this year’s annual instalment of the event was cancelled.

Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay officials are warning the public about an email scam that is using the organization’s name. Board chairman Andrew Campbell said the fraudulent emails claim to originate from Habitat for Humanity International.

AbitibiBowater struck a tentative deal with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union, which could move the newsprint giant closer to an exit from bankruptcy protection.

A federal member of Parliament said he is disappointed the federal budget didn’t include pension protection. NDP MP John Rafferty (Thunder Bay – Rainy River) held a town hall meeting at Confederation College on Sunday.

Paramedics took a family of five to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire engulfed their home. Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue Service received a 911 call about a house fire on Back Street on Fort William First Nations about 10 p.m. Friday.

With a crowd of more than 100 fans, friends and family chanting her name in unison, cowbells clanging and a planeload of fellow WestJet passengers wondering what the kerfuffle was all about, hockey star Haley Irwin arrived home in Thunder Bay on Frid

Its been months in the making, but Visual Art Students at Lakehead University finally have their moment in the spot light at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.