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Residents remained divided on the location of the proposed event centre as hundreds packed into the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium for the final public information session.

The sentencing for a Thunder Bay woman convicted of defrauding a local construction company of $200,000 began Wednesday with testimony from character witnesses. Kerry Wirkkunen was found guilty of theft over $5,000 in September.

Growing up in a smaller community can be difficult at times, especially if you happen to be a part of minority that some people might not understand.

Don McArthur is back as Schreiber’s mayor. Six months ago he took a temporary leave to pursue an opportunity to work as the town manager of Pickle Lake.

High school students and mature learners alike were at Confederation College Wednesday for the school’s open house.

Residents feel having three Wal-Marts in the city will have a negative impact on local businesses, a new study suggests.

Waking up on Christmas Day to find that Santa has paid a visit is a magical time in a child’s life.

THUNDER BAY -- Tbnewswatch is streaming the city's Phase 2 feasibility study public information session for the proposed event centre live. The City of Thunder Bay is hosting the open house today -- Wednesday, Nov. 21 -- at 7 p.m.

Policy is keeping regional farmers down and limiting their potential, a new study suggests. Northwestern Ontario had almost 600 farms in 2011, generating more than $51 million in total gross receipts.

Resolute Forest Products is laying off 239 people at its Fort Frances mill. The company announced Tuesday it would be idling its kraft mill and paper machine No. 5 at the Fort Frances pulp and paper mill.