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Another Buchanan Group Sawmill has entered into bankruptcy proceedings. McKenzie Forest Products in Hudson, located near Sioux Lookout, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Area residents are being invited to learn more about a gas pipeline to the OPG generating station. The path of the pipeline would be constructed by Union Gas, as part of the plant’s conversion from coal to natural gas.

Rutland Williams and his family will be getting a home this year after all. A month ago, the prognosis wasn’t so good, with Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay well behind on its $100,000 raffle ticket sales and hoping to break even.

A missing woman from Kenora has been found dead of unknown causes. Kenora OPP located the body of Rosella Digirolamo on Wednesday morning in the bush off Miller Rapids Road after an exhaustive search.

The 92-day search for Jordan Wabasse has ended in tragedy.

Building an economy on information, technology and communications takes talent and location to attract business, says a member of Ontario’s economic development and trade ministry.

Results of a post-mortem examination have yet to identify a male body found in the Kaministiquia River Tuesday evening. The exam began around 2 p.m. Wednesday in Thunder Bay.

Thunder Bay's AbitibiBowater pulp and paper mill is about to start shipping out a new product that could revolutionize the forest industry.

Longlac's EMS station has been temporarily closed because of a mould problem in the building. Paramedics have been temporarily relocated to the Longlac Fire Station.

A Thunder Bay taxi driver was uninjured after being held up at knife point. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say two suspects robbed the driver on Pasteur Road near Lakehead University just before 11 p.m. Tuesday.