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Thunder Bay drivers could find themselves taking an alternate route home Tuesday as they deal with a pair of construction projects. The first closure is on Fort William Road from the Harbour Expressway to Central Avenue.

Another dispute between Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation officials and a junior mining company is threatening to explode.

The city’s fire chief says a master fire plan could improve everything from response times to personnel if the recommendations in it are put in place.

Three candidates for Thunder Bay – Atikokan have agreed that the Big Thunder Wind Park is a bad idea. Liberal candidate Bill Mauro restated his position that the proposed wind farm on the Nor’Western mountainside wasn’t a good idea.

The city is on its way to becoming a regional and global servicing centre for the mining industry an economic development manager says.

International students are starting to make up a higher percentage of the student body at Confederation College.

The town of Nipigon is in mourning following the tragic death of their longtime fire chief. Roy Cross died Saturday night following a single-vehicle accident on Highway 11-17, just west of Nipigon.

Gaps in cell service of up to four hours have been caused by upgrades to TBayTel’s network, said a company official Monday. The upgrades began on Sept.

The city is holding provincial candidates’ feet to the fire to get clear answers on issues important to Thunder Bay. Candidates from both ridings are being asked how they would support the city’s top priorities.

Aidan Johnston didn’t mind giving up his recess for gardening. A Grade 7 student at Agnew H.