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THUNDER BAY – The coroner’s inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations students is now in its second phase.

THUNDER BAY – The city’s proposed budget would require an increase of 5.77 per cent to the tax levy. The proposed 2016 budget, which was released on Monday morning, would feature an increase to the tax levy of $9.

THUNDER BAY – As far as weather goes, this city was no different than the rest of Ontario last month. According to Environment Canada, temperatures across Ontario were warmer than average for the month of January.

OPP Media Release (THUNDER BAY, ON) On Saturday, January 30, 2016 at approximately 11:52 pm, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11/17 and Balsam Street.

OPP Media Update (FORT FRANCES, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been receiving an increasing number of complaints from local bus drivers and concerned citizens regarding vehicles not stopping for school buses that are stopped with thei

THUNDER BAY -- A local art shop and an art gallery will both be celebrating anniversaries at their new locations this week. Painted Turtle and Gallery 33 both celebrate their first year at the new location on 4 Balsam St. on Tuesday.

THUNDER BAY -- Options for city snow and ice removal will be among the topics discussed at Thunder Bay city council tonight.

TORONTO - There is one winning ticket for the $18 million jackpot offered in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw, and it was sold somewhere on Ontario. The guaranteed $1 million prize was won by a ticket sold in Quebec.

FORT FRANCES, ON - Resolute Forest Products pleaded guilty and has been fined $150,000 after a worker was burned following an explosion of wood dust.

VERMILLION BAY – Warming water from climate change is beginning to encroach on the habitat of Northwestern Ontario’s cold water fish. Research conducted at the Experimental Lakes Area shows the region’s temperature has warmed 0.