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Fort William First Nation leaders want their community and the city of Thunder Bay to get ready for the region’s mining boom. So next month, the community is hosting its first ever mining conference.

THUNDER BAY -- Cataract surgeries at the region’s hospital will be postponed until the next fiscal year, hospital officials confirmed Monday afternoon.

THUNDER BAY -- City council will look for ways to assist the Thunder Bay Boys and Girls Club Monday night. The non-profit organization came before council during budget deliberations. The group revealed they owe nearly $40,000 in taxes.

Ontario’s new cabinet will have a meeting in Northern Ontario. The cabinet meeting will be held in Sault Ste. Marie on March 1. It's part of cabinet's attempt to focus on the interests of Northern Ontario communities.

Hydro One crews were out in full-force this past week preparing an area just West of Nipigon in anticipation for upcoming highway and bridge-work.

Another four-laning project near Kenora continues to be stalled. The development had $100 million committed to it.

Inventive children were hoping trash would bring them a nautical treasure at a local outdoor show. The Kiiskila sisters had two of dozens of entries in the Build a Boat contest where kids six to 12 competed for a kayak and paddle.

A local church took to the streets Saturday night. Grace Place serves hundreds of meals every week through its storefront on Simpson Street.

Scrabble enthusiasts were using their words to help out a local literacy group on Saturday. For the 15th year, the Thunder Bay Literacy Group’s Scrabble Tournament was a huge hit at Intercity Shopping Centre.

Abolishing the Indian Act is the first step in creating better prosperity for Aboriginal communities, says a First Nation band councillor. A large number of people attended the Robinson Superior First Nation gathering to discuss the treaties.