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Forestry Minister Michael Gravelle is admitting he raised false expectations surrounding the provincial wood supply competition. Minister Gravelle's comments come in response to frustrations expressed by Marathon mayor Rick Dumas.

Some early Christmas presents were delivered to the residents of the Pinewood Court Nursing home Tuesday courtesy of Hospice Northwest.

Thunder Bay’s Community Environmental Action Plan co-ordinator says she wants the city to follow Sweden’s example to reduce its carbon footprint and take part in a year-long climate change challenge.

1 Tragedy on the Expresway Runner Katherine Chezick was killed when she was hit by a vehicle on the Thunder Bay Expressway. Chezick was in training for the Iron Man Triathalon, the pinnacle of the sport, held each year in Hawaii.

Police say a store clerk with a baseball bat tried to stop the nighttime armed robbery of a south-side corner store Tuesday. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say a lone knife-wielding man entered the Northwood area store at about 9:35 p.m.

City council has given a stamp of approval to cover $1.4 million in cost overruns to complete a portion of its ambitious waterfront development project.

It was voted Ontario’s worst road earlier this year and now responsibility for the Pelican Falls road, located near Sioux Lookout, has fallen into legal limbo following a recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Lucy O’Leary is heading to Abbotsford, B.C. for the holidays and is bringing Christmas dinner with her.

A Burmese family has finally found a home to call their own after a journey that spanned three countries. The Cung family arrived in Canada in 2002 after they fled their home country of Burma, also known as Myanmar.

Confederation College is continuing its Northwestern Ontario expansion. The College recently announced it will open new regional campuses in the new year in Red Lake and Wawa.