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City police say they are surprised drivers haven’t gotten the message to slow down while traveling down Oliver Road.

Keith Ahtila wanted to show his kids what his childhood community was like. Just two months ago Ahtila’s East End childhood home, where his mother still lives, and his grandfather’s home were hit by the May 28 flood.

Habitat for Humanity is still a long way from collecting the 10 million pennies it needs to build a home for a family in need.

Emergency officials were investigating a collision between a vehicle and a teen on a bike Wednesday morning. It appeared that the young male, 13, was crossing Cumberland Street near McVicar Street when he was struck by a Chevrolet Cobalt.

With more than 550 evacuees from Sandy Lake First Nation in Thunder Bay, city officials say they have reached their limit.

With rain in the forecast, officials with the Ministry of Natural Resources say it might help reduce some of the smoke near Sandy Lake First Nation.

Two people have received serious injuries after their plane crashed near Trout Lake. Kenora OPP and paramedics arrived at the scene of the crash of the Cessna 180 aircraft after receiving the call around 9:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday.

Police have reported that a small plane has gone down near Trout Lake. Kenora OPP and paramedics arrived at the scene of the crash after receiving the call around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Two teen girls who pleaded and were found guilty of the manslaughter of another teen girl in 2010 have each been sentenced to three years of custody.

The local Red Cross has stepped in to help victims of a weekend house fire. Around 20 fire fighters responded to a four-apartment home on Machar Avenue Saturday afternoon.