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Two Minnesota men were fined more than $4,000 for several fishing violations, reports the Ministry of Natural Resources. A man from Red Lake, Minn. was fined $1,400 for having seven walleye over the legal limit.

Bikers have always been the tough guys on the block, the manliest of men around. But they also have a soft side, at least in Thunder Bay.

Nick Couzelis wants to know why some rap artists often swear in their songs, and promote violence against women in their music videos.

The numbers are in for the 2010 Thunder Bay Police operating budget, and while the police service did go over budget, members of the police board don't appear to be too concerned.

The chief of Fort William First Nations said a summit on Aboriginal child welfare is a step in the right direction, but there’s a lot of work still to be done to protect children.

Lakehead University officials were introducing Aboriginal students to a range of options Tuesday as the school held its second annual Aboriginal preview day.

The regional science fair gives students a chance to flex their brains, says a spokesman for the Northwestern Ontario Regional Science Fair.

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper spent Tuesday morning in Thunder Bay, making appearances at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.

A survey on city police shows most residents feel safe to walk the streets, but highlights that traffic, petty theft and vandalism are still people’s biggest problem.

Future vacancies on city council will now be decided through a by-election or appointment depending on when those vacancies occur.