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Thunder Bay’s mayor says he’s worried the Minister of Northern Development and Mines isn’t fighting hard enough for the Thunder Bay riding he represents. Mayor Keith Hobbs reacted to comments made by MPP Michael Gravelle (Lib.

A syringe seems to be the weapon of choice for drug store robberies these days. For the second straight night a woman armed with a syringe attempted to hold up a Shopper’s Drug Mart.

A pair of credit union officials from Thunder Bay are gearing up for an adventure. Lennie Hampton and Scott Kennedy with Superior Credit Union are preparing to head to Africa later this month as part of the Canadian Co-operative Association.

An environmental research group has slammed Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s plan to scrap a multi-billion dollar light rail train expansion.

Greyhound could have avoided a possible class action lawsuit if they’d spoken to the more than 100 passengers stranded for 14 hours in White River Monday and offered a formal apology.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has wrapped up its investigation into a food poisoning case last month at the Slovak Legion. Thirty-four people became sick after eating a Christmas meal at the facility on Dec. 14.

The man charged with careless driving causing death following the 2008 fatality of a 14-year-old boy must wait until at least February to learn the judge’s verdict.

City officials will find out next Thursday whether or not a judge will allow an arbitrator to decide the fate of four turbines Horizon Wind Inc. has planned for the Nor’Wester Mountain range.

A young woman armed with a syringe robbed a pharmacy in the city's north side Tuesday night, a week after another drugstore was robbed with a similar weapon.

If Mayor Keith Hobbs and Coun. Ken Boshcoff have their way, the public will know a lot more about what goes on behind closed doors.