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Nishnawbe Aski Nation Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler has been named co-chairman of the Jury Review Implementation Committee. The province’s attorney general made the announcement on Friday.

After months of suspense, Resolute Forest Products announced Friday where they are planning to construct their new $50-million sawmill near Atikokan.

When Stan Beardy was growing up, he was taught to be ashamed of his heritage. Thankfully, the Ontario Regional Chief said on Friday, this way of thinking has slipped into the distant past.

Henry is a five-month old St. Bernard-Newfoundland mix puppy with a job. He doesn’t contribute to the Canada Pension Plan, and has no benefits plan to speak of. But he does get paid -- in cookies.

Ontario has hired a secretariat for the lead negotiator of the Ring of Fire, even though the province still doesn’t actually have a lead negotiator.

This area’s inflation rate rose slightly in May. New numbers from Statistics Canada shows that the Thunder Bay area inflation rate rose 0.3 per cent in May, which is up from a zero per cent increase recorded in April.

For the second time in two years, police are investigating a possible death at a popular diving spot. Thunder Bay OPP responded to a call for help around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on McKenzie Heights Road in the Shuniah Township.

A man charged with conspiracy to commit murder and being the head of a criminal organization will remain in jail until next week.

Mike Metatawabin says he’s disappointed that there wasn’t more First Nation representation at this year’s provincial mining conference. Metatawabin, the president of Five Nations Energy Inc.

Fort William First Nation Chief Georjann Morrisseau was back in the classroom Thursday.