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Nineteen hours

Nineteen hours

Nearly 19 hours passed between the sound of a gunshot and the removal of an injured Bruce Moonias from his Neskantaga First Nation home. This was one of the more significant details learned during Day 2 of the inquest into Moonias’ Dec.
Debate at-large

Debate at-large

Coun. Ken Boshcoff wants the people to decide whether the city should do away with the ward system.

House fire leads to charge for failing to maintain smoke alarm

An Oct. 5 house fire has led to charges against Beendigen Incorporated. The fire took place on at a Balsam Street home and resulted in two young boys being taken to hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
Source of growth

Source of growth

With the region's birthrate continuing to decline, immigration might be the only way to see growth in Northwestern Ontario.

Police have no leads in Sioux Lookout stabbing

SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. -- The provincial police are turning to the public for assistance in a stabbing investigation.
Safety treat

Safety treat

Halloween is a fun night, but children must take precautions to keep it that way.

Shuniah scraps paper ballots, introduces online and phone voting for next election

The municipality of Shuniah is going paperless for its elections. The township’s council passed a resolution Monday that would see it move away from the traditional paper ballots in exchange for online and over-the-phone voting.

City being over budget scary: Councillor

The chance the city could be $1 million in the red by the end of the year is a scary possibility, says Coun. Rebecca Johnson. As of the end of September city administration reports that Thunder Bay is nearly $4 million over the $213.3 million budget.
Going to pot

Going to pot

It’s been 40 years since their heyday, but Cheech and Chong still know how to get laughs from an audience.
Infrastructure plan

Infrastructure plan

Plenty of internal concerns didn’t stop city council Monday night from unanimously approving a report on Thunder Bay’s infrastructure priorities.
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