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Few local police officers can boast that they’ve been FBI trained. But after 10 weeks of intense training, Thunder Bay Police Service Sgt. Neil Herman has official bragging rights.

A female driver was sent to hospital Tuesday night after striking a parked truck on Edward Street and flipping her SUV.

The chief of Fort William First Nation says the Resolute Forest Product’s sawmill has substantially helped her community grow. The sawmill first came online in May 2003 and currently employs 170 workers.

When it comes to youth in care, people like Allan Wemigwans aren’t celebrated enough. At 17, Wemigwans is one of hundreds of local youth in care through Dilico Anishnabek Family Care. A grassdancer, he showed off his moves Tuesday afternoon.

Mammography patients at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre have been screened using digital radiography equipment, says Mark Henderson.

Larry Brigham wishes his work wasn’t necessary.

Resolute Forest Product’s new turbine is expected to bring some financial stability to the company.

A fire that caused extensive damage to a South Marks Street house has been deemed suspicious. “We think it may have been deliberately set.

A group of Matawa chiefs are calling for an appeal in the recent court case involving a Geraldton OPP officer. Const. Brian Bellefeuille faced charges of assault causing bodily harm for an incident involving a man from Aroland First Nation.

SANDY LAKE, Ont. -- Police are investigating a homicide following a fatal incident in this First Nations community. Officers with the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service responded to a call for medical assistance at a Sandy Lake home at about 5:30 a.m.