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Children take over Frank Charry Park for egg-citing event

Children take over Frank Charry Park for egg-citing event

Candy and camaraderie were the words of the day on Good Friday at Frank Charry Park, as kids of all ages stormed the field and got a head start on Easter celebrations.
Coalition controversy surfaces at local debate

Coalition controversy surfaces at local debate

Scot Kyle doesn’t see a problem with a coalition government in Ottawa.
Taking it to the streets

Taking it to the streets

Local community support workers walked around the block Thursday to pressure the province into putting more money into developmental services.

Protocol will use justice circles for young offenders

Through a new protocol, first-time youth offenders in the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation will be given a second chance and learn to take responsibility for their actions.
Northern conversation

Northern conversation

The former leader of the Ontario NDP says his party will make Northern consultation an election issue after a motion was defeated at Queen’s Park Wednesday.

Three students charged for pot possession after police drug blitz

Police charged three students following a drug enforcement blitz that targeted six Thunder Bay high schools this week.

Illegal hunting nets southern Ontario group $36,000 in fines

A lengthy Ministry of Natural Resources investigation has resulted in a heavy fine for seven southern Ontario hunters. The six men and one woman were charged back in October of 2008 by MNR conservation officers.

Dew Drop Inn preparing Easter feast

The Dew Drop Inn is getting set to serve its annual Easter dinner needy area residents. Thawing turkeys and peeling vegetables has already begun for Sunday's feast.
Active all year long

Active all year long

Cold weather shouldn’t put active living on ice. That’s a message 8-80 Cities executive director Gil Penalosa brought to a crowd that packed a conference room at the Prince Arthur Hotel for an early breakfast Thursday.
Woman dies in early morning house fire

Woman dies in early morning house fire

A woman is dead following an early Thursday morning fire in the city’s east end.
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