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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.

Plans to transform an abandoned CN Rail line between Thunder and Nipigon into a recreational trail are moving to the feasibility study stage following a $34,000 provincial grant.

1. Campaign (unofficially) begins Keith Hobbs’ successful mayoral race began with an unofficial announcement that he was giving a run at the city’s top job some serious consideration. In early February he told tbnewswatch.

A local producer of gluten-free goods is ahead of most major retailers, says a Thunder Bay couple. Gail and John Hogan said it’s difficult to find gluten-free products at most major wholesalers.

1 . Friend or foe? Information provided to media led to allegations that two major opponents of Horizon Wind Inc.’s Big Thunder Wind Park were once supporters.

Thunder Bay Police say the girlfriend of a man charged in an early Sunday morning hit-and-run fatality is the person who turned him in.

A five-to-six vehicle accident has forced the closure of the Trans Canada near the junction of Hwy. 17 West and Hwy. 17 A. The Kenora detachment of the OPP said they're unsure how long traffic will be at a standstill.

Police charged a 19-year-old-man with impaired driving that sent another man to hospital with a broken arm on Friday. Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to a call about a collision involving two vehicles that happened around 8:30 p.m.

What started as a fundraiser for their sons’ hockey teams has grown into a family tradition says the coordinator of the Epic Mini-Sticks Tournament. About 65 teams competed in the fourth Epic Mini-Sticks Tournament on Saturday.

Police charged a 44-year-old-man with robbery of a Dutchaks Recycling Inc. facility on Saturday. Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to a call of an armed robbery at a Dutchaks Recycling Inc. facility on Hammond Avenue around 9 a.m.