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Municipal Election Day has landed in Thunder Bay, and John Hannam hopes the city’s ramped up efforts to convince people to get out and vote will return the city to its historical voter turnout levels.

Area residents say they’re disappointed the First Church United will permanently close its doors, but during the church’s final Sunday service they said they would continue to look at the positive.

André and Jocelyn Morin’s grandfather taught them everything they know about chess. The siblings from Red Lake, Ont.

Halloween went to the dogs on Saturday with a fashion show held at Victoriaville Mall. About 10 dogs and their owners participated in the second Halloween Dog Fashion show, which started on Friday.

The congregation for the First Church United formed in 1926 and 84 years later the Brock Street church is permanently closing its doors.

When Canada AM co-host Beverly Thomson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002, she had herself dead and buried. "You’re planning your funeral. You hear the word and you can’t think straight," she said.

There may be laws in Canada that allow gays to marry, but until society changes its way of thinking it will never be a totally safe country for the homosexual community, says a university professor.

Colin Burridge is the first to admit he doesn’t have much political experience.

The lack of a serious, doable long-term, 25-year strategic plan will keep Thunder Bay in the Dark Ages, says mayoralty candidate Jeff Irwin.

Frank Pullia says Thunder Bay needs a better way of doing business.