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Police raid nets 3.5 kilos of marijuana

A search warrant at a Hester Street address has led to a major marijuana bust. Police on Tuesday seized 3.5 kilograms of pot from a Hester Street address, worth approximately $70,000.

Cops warn of international letter scam

Police are warning residents to be wary of an international letter scam. It can still happen in the age of technology, where Internet and email fraud run rampant.
Economic hopes for First Nation communities pinned on pellet plant

Economic hopes for First Nation communities pinned on pellet plant

Two emerging First Nation communities are banking on a wood pellet plant to lead them to prosperity.
Location aggravation

Location aggravation

Opposition is flying fast and furious to the Liberal government’s decision not to bring Forest Tenure Act meetings to Northern Ontario.
Issues: Gun registry

Issues: Gun registry

With Stephen Harper reaffirming his vow to scrap the long-gun registry Monday, most Thunder Bay-Superior North candidates say the issue is being used to divide Canadians.
Exploring success

Exploring success

High demand for commodities have created an exploration boom in this area, and contributes a quarter of a billion dollars every year in Northwestern Ontario, says the Ontario Prospectors Association’s executive director.
Green by definition

Green by definition

A workshop held by the Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition hopes to educate residents on environmental issues Paul Ronan, executive director of Ontario Parks Association, gave a presentation issues at the Valhalla Inn on April 5, 2011.

Dawson road report expected this summer

City council is getting a report back this summer on an issue one councillor says is almost a decade in the making. Coun.
Compromise with Horizon Wind Inc. approved

Compromise with Horizon Wind Inc. approved

By a majority decision, councillors Monday night avoided a multimillion dollar lawsuit by voting for a compromise with a wind developer. Councillors voted 8-4 in favour of a compromise with Horizon Wind Inc.
Making TTC essential service an affront to collective bargaining: Brown

Making TTC essential service an affront to collective bargaining: Brown

A local union official believes the province could see their recent decision to declare transit in the city of Toronto an essential service appealed in Supreme Court.
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