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Misty Nodin says she thought she’d be in physical danger moving to Thunder Bay. As an Aboriginal teen, the thought of moving to a big city with a bad reputation among First Nation youth as a not-so-friendly place to live, was daunting.

THUNDER BAY – A company has been fined $55,000 after a worker was injured on the job nearly two years ago.

THUNDER BAY – Workplace legislation in Ontario needs to move back towards protecting workers, says a local labour activist.

THUNDER BAY -- It wasn’t the news Genevieve Desmoulin was hoping to hear. The bride-to-be, whose wedding is scheduled for Saturday, had planned to spend the day running around, performing last minute tasks ahead of the biggest day of her life.

THUNDER BAY -- Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler said he’s holding out hope a inquest into the death of seven Aboriginal teens studying in Thunder Bay can produce meaningful results.

Shelter House is teaming up Saturday with volunteers from Thunder Bay's three Rotary Clubs to host what they're terming the largest food drive of the year.

The United Way of Thunder Bay’s $2,662,669 annual fundraising campaign is off and running. The record-setting goal will be a challenge, as always, said campaign chairman Jim Madder, but it’s quite doable he believes.

THUNDER BAY -- Margot Thoms thinks the private sector could go a long way to help the city's vision for public lands on the waterfront.

THUNDER BAY -- The city is getting on board with local food. On Tuesday it launched its first forward contracting program with a local farmer. The partnership will put local vegetables onto the menu at three local long-term care facilities.

THUNDER BAY – A Greyhound bus driver has been fired after a Kenora man caught him on video texting while driving across Northwestern Ontario.