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The Mayor of Atikokan says he's disappointed in the Minister responsible for Forestry. Mayor Dennis Brown is calling on Michael Gravelle to restore a wood allotment back to the Sapawe sawmill in order to help it find a buyer.

Lois Jewell doesn’t know where she’s going to live. A fire forced Jewell from her fifth-floor apartment on Adelaide Street Monday. The blaze was contained to the single unit, but several floors were damaged by water or smoke.

Four Northern Ontario First Nations have signed what they’re calling a landmark agreement they hope will lead to the ownership, development and control of a proposed east-west corridor servicing the Ring of Fire.

Dryden’s Mayor isn’t happy that his city must pay to repave a section of the TransCanada Highway, and is considering fighting back with a toll booth.

Apples aren’t just for teachers anymore. A school board is making sure that every one of its student has access to a shiny new Apple of their own. The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board announced Tuesday an investment of $1.

A newly appointed federal minister says he wants to help maximize Northwestern Ontario’s infrastructure. Minster of State for Transportation Steven Fletcher is in Thunder Bay for a few days to get up-to-speed on the region’s transportation needs.

While there is risk, an outreach worker says the chances of becoming infected with a disease from a discarded needle are slim.

Ontario’s Fire Marshall’s Office will be investigating an apartment building fire that took place in Kenora Tuesday.

Andy Hay remembers walking into the Donald Street police station on Oct. 1, 1984 and not knowing which floor he was supposed to be on.

Many residents of a north side apartment building have started returning home, while others are still waiting at a local hotel after a fire Monday afternoon.