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A traffic stop by Kenora detachment of the OPP has led to a seizure of drugs and contraband cigarettes. Police officer stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 Wednesday afternoon within the Kenora city limits.

The province says rising revenues have resulted in a lower Ontario deficit. The Wednesday announcement comes a day before Finance Minister Dwight Duncan is expected to reveal Ontario’s budget. Duncan said the province’s deficit will come in at $21.

Keith Hobbs has made it official. On Thursday he filed his papers at the city clerk’s office and officially entered the mayor’s race in next fall’s municipal election.

TBayTel is rolling out a new third generation wireless network across Northern Ontario, a decision company president and CEO Don Campbell said will close the technology gap between the region and other areas of Canada.

Good governance, economic growth and engaging youth are just a few items on the table at a First Nations conference that kicked off in Thunder Bay Wednesday.

Community justice was the topic of discussion this afternoon at a partnership forum organized by the John Howard Society.

A few Thunder Bay seniors got a surprise visit from a familiar face Wednesday when their Meals on Wheels delivery arrived.

A new report released in Thunder Bay suggests the criminal court system isn't tough enough on domestic abuse offenders.

A Nepalis woman said she could have used a website that offers information on the communities of Northwestern Ontario when she first arrived here more than half a year ago.

A pedestrian remains in serious condition after an alleged hit and run Wednesday morning. Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to Secord Street just before 2 a.m. and said they saw the man had a serious head injury.