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A Northwestern Ontario political icon is calling it a day. Greenstone Mayor Michael Power on Wednesday announced he won’t seek another term in office, though he won’t be sitting still for long, he promised.

For Innova Business Park, more roads will mean more business the city says. Construction has begun on improving access to Innova Business Park in a $1.

A three-vehicle crash on the southern outskirts of Thunder Bay sent two people to hospital Wednesday.

Thunder Bay's Keefer Terminal has been buzzing with activity recently. On Wednesday crews at the port were busy unloading wind turbines from a German ship.

A Vancouver-based lawyer says more people suffer from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Canada than people would like to admit. Alcohol-related disorders are a burden on Canada’s justice system, a Vancouver-based lawyer said Wednesday.

Helping collect and deliver toys to needy children may help change the stigmatic image of the motorcycle rider, says the chairman of the Motorcycle Toys for Tots fundraising campaign.

Both area MPs say they’re not changing their vote when it comes to killing the long-gun registry. Although fellow NDP MP Glenn Thibeault announced Tuesday that he’ll now vote to keep the registry when Parliament votes on a Liberal motion Sept.

Aboriginal youth looking for information on the mining industry will now have descriptions at their fingertips after the province launched an information campaign Tuesday.

A father of two says he’s glad to have all day kindergarten for his youngest daughter so he can work and spend more time with her afterwards.

Thunder Bay Hydro has jumped feet first into the anti-global warming game. On Tuesday the publicly owned utility officially opened its $9.