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MPP Bill Mauro says Northern Ontario drivers can’t afford the consequences of a “misguided” private members bill that is aimed at lowering insurance rates in the southern part of the province. Mauro (Lib.

Putting a former Conservative labour minister in charge of the Workplace Safey and Insurance Board is a lot like letting the fox guard the henhouse, says injured workers advocate Steve Mantis.

A proposed five-storey hotel in Thunder Bay’s Intercity area will go ahead.

The city wants to be ready when an expected mining boom hits.

Citing a $700,000 shortfall, the operators of a popular Aboriginal student program say they’re shutting their doors for good on June 30.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy has called a Sunday afternoon news conference to announce his future plans.

The employment picture in the Thunder Bay area improved marginally in the first full month of spring. According to Statistics Canada figures, the jobless rate for April was 5.2 per cent, down from 5.3 in March.

Regional business and political leaders continue to be disappointed by Cliffs’ decision to setup a processor in Sudbury, but say they look forward to other opportunities area mining could bring.

Raymond Ferris thinks it might soon be time for action over the Ring of Fire. As Matawa’s Ring of Fire co-ordinator, Ferris said he was disappointed but not surprised by Cliffs Natural Resources’ decision to build a $1.

The local port authority is anticipating smooth sailing for Thunder Bay in the coming years.