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Chief ends hunger strike after positive meeting with provincial minister

The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation has ended his hunger strike.
Diversity of flavours

Diversity of flavours

THUNDER BAY -- The local farming community on Wednesday received a taste of the potential food diversity of this area's future. Dr.
$4-million visit

$4-million visit

THUNDER BAY -- Ontario’s premier made a $4-million visit to the city Wednesday.

Boaters rescued after capsizing on Lake Superior

MARATHON, Ont -- Provincial police responded to reports of a capsized boat on Lake Superior Sunday. The sailboat was reported to have capsized at the east end of Peninsula Harbour.
Timely gift

Timely gift

Shelter House clients have new mattresses on which to lay their heads, thanks to a $20,000 donation from Fort William Rotary.

Premier to visit Thunder Bay Wednesday morning

THUNDER BAY -- Ontario’s Premier is in Northwestern Ontario. It's Kathleen Wynne's first trip to the region since she secured a majority government in the June provincial election.
Breaking ground

Breaking ground

THUNDER BAY -- The sound of volunteers shoveling gravel was a sign for two local families that a new home is on the way. This year's Habitat for Humanity construction project on Hodder Avenue officially broke ground Tuesday.
New court date set

New court date set

THUNDER BAY -- The case of a 28-year-old charged after a fatal highway collision earlier this year is continuing to work its way through the courts.
Bear visit

Bear visit

THUNDER BAY -- Some city residents woke up Tuesday to a family of bears roaming their neighbourhood.

Some charges against sex offender dropped

THUNDER BAY – A convicted sex offender accused of sexually assaulting an intellectually disabled man has had the counts against him withdrawn, though he still faces charges in a separate case.
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