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Bearskin partnership brings back Northern service

Bearskin partnership brings back Northern service

Bearskin Airlines announced Monday a strategic partnership with Winnipeg based Perimeter Aviation to re-introduce service between Thunder Bay and several First Nations communities north of Sioux Lookout. 
Crime at a Glance: 28 assaults, 22 property crimes

Crime at a Glance: 28 assaults, 22 property crimes

This week in crime saw nearly 30 reports of assault, and six sexual assaults.
Neebing River Bridge construction behind schedule

Neebing River Bridge construction behind schedule

There will be more delays this week as construction continues on the Neebing River Bridge.
Sandy Lake boy hit by a train

Sandy Lake boy hit by a train

Provincial police say a 15-year-old boy was hit by a train around 8:00 p.m. Monday evening.
City workers push strike deadline to Nov. 7

City workers push strike deadline to Nov. 7

City workers can walk off the job next Monday should they reject the latest contract offer.
City staff confident in budget balance through 2016

City staff confident in budget balance through 2016

City staff is confident it can work within a projected $313,000 year-end deficit it delivered to council at the end of the third quarter on Monday night.
Who should pay to replace the Thunder Bay Jail?

Who should pay to replace the Thunder Bay Jail?

Even as city council urged the provincial government to replace the Thunder Bay Jail, a case began to form that would implicate the federal government as partially responsible for its construction.
Businesses could take lead in payday loan education

Businesses could take lead in payday loan education

Northwood Coun. Shelby Ch'ng sees local businesses and credit unions as playing an instrumental role in her hope to increase public education around the payday loan industry.
Council condemns American governors over water diversion decision

Council condemns American governors over water diversion decision

City council is supporting a legal challenge against the unanimous decision of eight US states to allow 31.8 million litres of water from the Great Lakes Basin per day to be pumped outside of that area for a Wisconsin municipality to use as its drinking water.
City worker strike deadline passes without deal

City worker strike deadline passes without deal

City workers were eligible to strike when a deadline passed at 12;01 a.m. on Nov. 1 but talks are continuing through the night.
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