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Lakehead University student groups held a peaceful rally Thursday afternoon in response to attacks on the campus’ Pride Central office. For the second year in a row, the office has been the target of break-ins.

Chiefs with the Matawa First Nations say they are withdrawing their support of all development efforts in the Ring of Fire.

It appears the seemingly never-ending construction project on the Thunder Bay Expressway at Red River Road is about to wrap up.

More than 240 phone calls have been made to city police from an Andras Court apartment complex over the last year. That’s the same location where a stabbing spree occurred nearly two weeks ago.

Police have arrested two men in connection with recent robberies at Mac’s convenience stores. Darcy Belmore, 25, was taken into custody Wednesday by the Thunder Bay Police Service and charged with three counts of robbery.

There is no doubt Bill Mauro wanted a seat in Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty’s cabinet. “I think if you’re doing this work, you should want to be in cabinet,” said the Liberal MPP for Thunder Bay-Atikokan.

Rookie MPP Sarah Campbell says she can’t wait to roll up her sleeves and get to work for Kenora – Rainy River.

AbitibiBowater officials say two workers injured in an industrial accident in Thunder Bay Tuesday have been treated for their injuries and released from the hospital.

Thunder Bay Police Services is looking at a $1.2-million shortfall, a variance the city’s new chief of police blames on sick time, special projects and unforeseen circumstances. Chief J.P.

Prime Minister Stephan Harper has a plan that will provide Ontario with 13 more seats in the House of Commons, but it’s unlikely that any of them will end up in this region.