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Charges have now been laid against a man following a horrific crash that left four dead near Wawa over the Labour Day weekend

A bear and two cubs walked into a restaurant Wednesday. While no one was hurt, the mother bear did not survive the ordeal and her cubs are now orphans.

In August Dryden was hammered by heavy rainfall. Nearly 150 millimeters of rain fell in just a few hours, devastating homes, businesses and infrastructure. Ontario confirmed Wednesday it will assist with disaster relief dollars.

... Or they will be. The City of Thunder Bay released its road closure update. What roads are closed due to construction? What roads will be closed due to festivals and events? Answers can be found below.

OPP officers in Kenora stopped a vehicle during the Labour Day weekend in the City of Kenora only to discover the woman driving the car seemed to have a bit too much to drink.

OPP in Fort Frances began to investigate a report of a break and enter. Officers later arrested a suspect who had stolen a cash register. 

Responding to a need in this community for safe spaces dedicated to youth, the public library has developed a program it hopes will fill the void – Youth Move @ Your Library.

The grass really does appear greener at some local schools. Part of a pilot project, some elementary schools have swapped real grass for artificial turf.

A small northeastern town hit hard by the forestry sector’s downturn received some welcomed news recently – the local sawmill has a new owner. But what that means for the town's future is still unclear. 

Officials with the Greenstone detachment of the OPP have released more details as they continue to investigate the drowning death of 35-year-old Bradley Penner of Nipigon.