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With Thursday marking the beginning of forest fire season, the Ministry of Natural Resources is urging area residents not to burn anything at this time.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation leadership declared a state of emergency for communities relying on winter roads to get essential services at their annual Winter Chiefs Assembly Thursday. "It’s a real crisis for us," said Grand Chief Stan Beardy.

There are no positives to smoking, but there are plenty of benefits to quitting, says the man in charge of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s cessation program.

Habitat for Humanity is embarking on its most ambitious year to date, set to build two new homes and renovate a third in 2010.

West Coast folk singers The Fugitives may sing about love, but not in the gooey way many musicians often express the heartfelt sentiment.

Thunder Bay children will again rush onto the field at Charry Park Friday to collect as many Easter eggs as their baskets can carry. The 15th annual East End Easter Egg Hunt is being held, starting at noon Friday.

A popular home renovation grant program came to a sudden end Wednesday. The federal government’s ecoEnergy grants program rewarded homeowners for making energy efficient retrofits with grants of up to $5,000.

An area MPP is defending the province’s decision to phase in transit projects following an opposition attack in Queens Park earlier this week. MPP Bill Mauro (Lib.

Would Kevin Smith ever venture north to Thunder Bay? The famed director, who brought the world movies like Clerks , Mall Rats and Dogma , says possibly, but with conditions. “Not ‘til they switch it back to Fort William and Port Arthur.

The city’s new water-rate structure, described by city officials as being designed to be more equitable, easier to understand and to benefit those who conserve, takes effect Thursday, April 1.