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Firefighters received several calls about thick smoke coming from an abandoned grain elevator Thursday night, but it turns out that sometimes looks really can be deceiving.

After serving more than a decade as Confederation College’s president, Pat Lang is saying her final farewell Thursday as she heads into retirement. Lang was appointed as the college’s president in 2000, and said she has never looked back since.

The city’s crime prevention council is looking to move ahead with its strategy after a meeting Wednesday. The council has a draft community safety and crime prevention strategy ready for approval.

The reeve of Shuniah Township says it’s insulting to all Canadians that the Ministry of Transportation is considering the permanent removal of the marker where Terry Fox actually ended his Marathon of Hope more than three decades ago.

Confederation College students say TbayTel’s $100,000 contribution will help ensure they have the best education before they head into the working world.

Northern Lights Credit Union Ltd. employees say their customers should be prepared for a possible strike. About five people held picket signs outside the Northern Lights Credit Union on James Street Wednesday afternoon.

Getting patients home to make life-changing decisions is now a philosophy for health-care workers in Thunder Bay. Patients waiting to enter alternative levels of care, such as supportive housing or long-term care, used to stay at the hospital.

Aboriginal entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners came together Wednesday to learn basic skills for growing a business in the Northwest.

More than half of small businesses surveyed said they plan to hire new employees in 2011.

Canada Post employees are back to work, but social assistance recipients in the Thunder Bay area still being asked to pick up their cheques in person The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administrative Board implemented the special pick-up sys