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Tax cheaters in the underground economy have a lot to potentially lose: their homes, their business and their freedom. Get caught and found guilty and not only could they face restitution and fines, but could also be locked away for up to five years.

A proposed blockade near Marten Falls might be the only way to get the government to listen, says Matawa’s Ring of Fire co-ordinator. Raymond Ferris said blockades, like one that took place on Jan.

A Brodie Street apartment building owner has been hit with a big fine for fire code violations.

It took Thunder Bay fire crews nearly two hours to extinguish an early morning garage fire in Westfort. Firefighters arrived on scene on Francis Street just before 7 a.m. Wednesday to find the garage completely engulfed in flames.

Area MPP Bill Mauro says the province will not allow Hydro One to raise its rates to help it pay for fines and court costs.

Clutching onto her younger son, Bernice Jacob, the mother of missing teen Jordan Wabasse, says she’s holding onto hope that her son will return home safe.

Although he hated to do it, the mayor says he couldn’t vote in favour of the 2011 budget. Keith Hobbs and Coun. Larry Hebert were the only two members of council to vote against the 2011 budget Tuesday which proposes a 1.27 per cent tax increase.

Five-and-a-half years ago Barb Benincasa and her husband were on their way to the Hoito Restaurant for breakfast. They never made it. And until Tuesday, Benincasa hadn’t been back since.

Tom Pugliese says without the help of the federal government’s Opportunities Fund For Persons with Disablities program, the region’s disabled population would have a much more difficult time finding work.

They won't be breaking the record for the fastest row across the Atlantic Ocean, but local author Charles Wilkins and his crewmates are now close to completing what he calls a life-changing experience.