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Not even the threat of rain could spoil the fun on Sunday, the final day of the 2015 Thunder Bay Blues Festival.

The chief of Shoal Lake 40 First Nation is pleased to hear the Liberals would fund an all-season road to his community if the Grits form the next government, but he’s not taking sides.

ATIKOKAN -- Atikokan's mayor is pledging unfettered support for a nearby mine that received a scathing provincial response to its environmental assessment.

With the threat of heavy rain looming, Thunder Bay Blues Festival officials have bumped up headliner Paul Rodgers on Sunday's schedule. The former Bad Company front-man will take to the stage at 6:30 p.m., after the Sheepdogs.

Two new forest fires ignited on Saturday, bringing the number of active fires in the Northwest to 55. A lightning fire in the Kenora District, east of Ingolf was declared out within a couple of hours.

If elected, Justin Trudeau promises a Liberal government would fund the federal share of Freedom Road into Shoal Lake 40 First Nation. The Liberal Leader made the announcement speaking to a crowd in Calgary on Saturday.

THUNDER BAY --- Forestry ministers from across Canada will converge on Northwestern Ontario with industry leaders next week for three days of high-level meetings on the rebounding industry.

THUNDER BAY – Things have come together quickly for The Bros. Landreth. The Winnipeg-based folk rock quartet has been on a tear since assembling in 2013, releasing their debut album and quickly gaining fans on both sides of the border.

If there’s one thing the Thunder Bay Blues Festival does well, it’s ensuring hometown artists get a chance to share the stage. This year is no exception.

Brandon Niederauer’s not yet a teenager, and already he’s been deemed an old soul by friends and family.