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The First Nations Northern Housing Conference is a valuable tool in helping First Nations deal with housing issues. “It’s to help them network and capacity build for the type of issues that they’re facing.

The president of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce says the province’s much-anticipated austerity report may have underestimated potential revenue streams, particularly in the Ring of Fire.

A book of condolences will be opened at city hall Wednesday to allow community members to pay their respects to former Mayor Eleanor Joan Miller, also known as Mayor Dusty Miller. Miller died on Tuesday at the age of 82.

Police have arrested a man following separate reports of a sexual assault and a stabbing early Wednesday morning. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service say officers responded to a Park Avenue home just after 5 a.m.

Two Thunder Bay women have been sentenced to eight years in prison in connection with a 2010 homicide.

A defence lawyer at a murder trial argued Andre Wareham had two options – repel Bill Atkins attack anyway possible, or die.

Thunder Bay has lost its first female mayor. Eleanor Joan (Dusty) Miller died Tuesday at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre following an extended illness.

A final vote is expected in Ottawa Wednesday that should end the long-gun registry for good. A second to last vote was held last week on Bill C-19.

The three men accused of murdering Robert Topping will be going to trial. Nick Webber, Sheldon Wabason and Chris Hawk appeared in the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on Tuesday.

More than 200 people from around the region are gathering in Thunder Bay this week to network with trades people during the 10th Annual First Nations Northern Housing Conference.