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Firefighters were able to bring a garage fire that forced a family out of their home and damaged nearby buildings under control Friday night.

It turns out users of Tbaytel’s 3G network have been on a 4G network since late last year.

Local postal workers are ready to strike, they’re just waiting for the call. Canadian Union of Postal Workers local 620 president Wendy Johnson said over 230 local employees are prepared and waiting for a call from the national union office.

Despite Friday’s Confederation College convocation ceremonies being her last as college president, Pat Lang’s focus remained on the students.

The city’s plan to roll out more bike lanes will be debated Monday night.

Supporters of the Northwestern Ontario Aviation Heritage Centre got a chance last night to see the progress in bringing the idea to life. Organizers held their annual general meeting at the centre on Waterloo Street.

The CEO of Atikokan's General Hospital says construction of $10 million improvement project could begin as early as next summer.

A potential new name for AbitibiBowater is being left up to its employees. For two weeks workers were given the opportunity to submit their ideas.

Some city councillors say a plebiscite on a proposed mutliplex isn’t necessary given the amount of support they’ve heard for the project from the public.

Northwestern Ontario has already seen three drowning deaths this spring; all three were male and weren’t wearing life jackets. “Had they been, they might be alive,” said Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer Ross Johnston.