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Daniel Magiskan and his brother grew up not knowing they had a lost a brother.

Rumours that some developers are abandoning the waterfront project are unfounded, says a city councillor.

The Metis nation represents the union of the European colonists and the First Nations people and that’s worth celebrating, said the Thunder Bay president of the Metis Nation of Ontario.

A group of volunteers braved the rain Tuesday night to help plant trees along the McVicar Creek Walking Trail. Trees by the Shore is a program led by the Thunder Bay District Stewardship Council, Trees Canada and Majesta Paper Products.

The province has announced another highway re-paving project for the Thunder Bay area. Pioneer Construction has been given the $3.2 million contract to rehabilitate eight kilometres of Highway 11-17 near Pass Lake.

An agency that tracks the hiring scene in Thunder Bay says the climate for new employment looks modest for the summer season.

A 64-year-old Thunder Bay man faces charges after allegedly defrauding an elderly city woman. Police say the 83-year-old victim lost more than $12,000 over a one-year period.

The leader of the Anishinabek Grand Council says they're not giving up on fighting the HST battle. Chief Patrick Madahbee said he wasn't happy with Monday's meeting with federal finance officials about the new tax.

About 200 young people from area First Nations are in Thunder Bay this week taking part in the Matawa Youth Summit. The theme of this year's event is looking to the future 10 and 20years from now. It includes career fairs, workshops and a banquet.

The Winnie the Pooh monument in White River has been hit with a discouraging case of vandalism.