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THUNDER BAY -- City manager Tim Commisso confirmed Friday police are monitoring a series of “rather serious” threats made against city administration over the last six months.

Dealing with printed forms is yesterday’s news to many local taxpayers who prefer filing online. And the practice is being encouraged. Officials with the Canada Revenue Agency last month urged more Canadians to file their taxes online.

Shayan Syed says it’s important for all Canadians to learn about indigenous culture.

Matthew Thompson is on a mission. The 20-year-old wants to become both a leader and a positive role model for Aboriginal youth. That’s why he and 15 other students enrolled in the first Aboriginal Youth Leadership program.

THUNDER BAY -- The local inflation rate remained steady for the first month of 2013. Statistics Canada data shows the Thunder Bay area’s rate of inflation remained at 0.3 per cent in January, which is identical to the rate recorded in December.

Railway infrastructure, and not an all-season road, is the best option for Ring of Fire development a recently released study concludes. KWG Resources Inc. released the study, conducted by international engineering firm Tetra Tech WEI Inc.

Andrew Foulds is ready to move up the political ladder.

Dan Toscheri says if used cars were built as well as grain elevators were a century ago, he’d be out of business.

An afternoon fire at a Minnesota street residence appears to have started in the electrical system, firefighters say. Platoon Chief Les Newman, says the fire appears to have started in the back of the single-story rental home.

THUNDER BAY -- The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre named Mathew Leitch hero of the year. Leitch won the title and was presented with the prize at the fifth annual RBC Innovation Awards, held at the Victoria Inn Thursday.