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It may be a while before the troubled northern Ontario reserve of Attawapiskat gets two new house trailers it's been promised.

Ontarians are fine with paying taxes as long as it’s fair, says the Ontario NDP Finance Critic. More than 15 people attended the pre-budget roundtable discussion at the Oliver Road Community Centre on Sunday.

The wind wasn’t the only thing howling at Fort William Historical Park. More than 30 sled dogs barked and howled at the old Fort on Sunday as they gave about 80 students and medical professionals a ride around the trails.

Lakehead University honoured two local professors for the work they have done to improve people’s lives. The second day of the Lakehead University Research and Innovation week took place at the Intercity Shopping Centre.

Denis Cabral hasn’t been to a dentist in more than six years. He wasn’t able to afford to go to since he hurt his back.

Rob Hurley wants to help clean up the mess he made when he introduced the Native Syndicate into Thunder Bay. The 27-year-old is a former gang member, and says he’s changed a lot since his days with the notorious street gang.

A man was sentenced to seven years in jail Friday for an arson last year. Daniel Paul Smith, 45, pled guilty at the Ontario Court of Justice to three counts of arson after a fire on Robertson Street last November.

The federal finance critic says the upcoming budget needs to be about investment, not cuts.

Students and staff at a local high school have given a special gift to a special cause. St. Ignatius High School held a small ceremony Friday afternoon to donate more than $15,000, raised by staff and students, for Michael Michon, an 18-year-old St.

Visitors to Thunder Bay could have a new place to sleep as soon as next Christmas.