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Bruno's Contracting on Wednesday morning began the demolition of the former Lakehead Cleaners building on Memorial Avenue. [ View the story "Lakehead Cleaners demolished" on Storify ]

THUNDER BAY -- Sheldon Yesno will serve nearly seven years in prison for fatally injuring a cyclist.

TORONTO, Ont. – A new ranking of Ontario municipalities -- based on co-operative values like civic engagement, green space, charitable giving and availability of social programs -- puts Thunder Bay ahead of all other Northern Ontario cities.

THUNDER BAY -- A fundraiser to support Camp Quality has been canceled. The National Inside Ride was supposed to take place at the CLE Coliseum on Thursday but organizers say low participation has forced them to cancel it.

THUNDER BAY – The coroner’s inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations resumed Tuesday after the long weekend.

Four decades ago, Robert Skaf fled civil war in Lebanon. His wartime journey eventually led him to Thunder Bay, where he set up shop, most recently as the owner and operator of Current River’s Skaf’s Just Basics for the past 15 years.

Richard Harvey says in many ways, he feels like the incumbent in Thunder Bay-Superior North.

THUNDER BAY -- Almost twice as many citizens cast early federal election ballots over the Thanksgiving weekend than voted early in the 2011 election.

Bruce Hyer is driven to challenge the belief that opposition politicians can’t make a difference.

THUNDER BAY – It was a busy long weekend for travel at the city’s airport. Thunder Bay International Airport CEO Ed Schmidtke says an estimated 7,500 passengers went through the local airport throughout the Thanksgiving long weekend.