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THUNDER BAY -- The local inflation rate remained steady for the first month of 2013. Statistics Canada data shows the Thunder Bay area’s rate of inflation remained at 0.3 per cent in January, which is identical to the rate recorded in December.

Railway infrastructure, and not an all-season road, is the best option for Ring of Fire development a recently released study concludes. KWG Resources Inc. released the study, conducted by international engineering firm Tetra Tech WEI Inc.

Andrew Foulds is ready to move up the political ladder.

Dan Toscheri says if used cars were built as well as grain elevators were a century ago, he’d be out of business.

An afternoon fire at a Minnesota street residence appears to have started in the electrical system, firefighters say. Platoon Chief Les Newman, says the fire appears to have started in the back of the single-story rental home.

THUNDER BAY -- The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre named Mathew Leitch hero of the year. Leitch won the title and was presented with the prize at the fifth annual RBC Innovation Awards, held at the Victoria Inn Thursday.

Thunder Bay Mayor Keith Hobbs says arbitration awards for fire and police services across the province are the No. 1 issue facing Ontario municipalities.

Ian Kaufman is confident he’s taken Lakehead University Student Union’s top job. Although the results won’t be officially known until next week, the 24-year-old from Oshawa, Ont.

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No charges against construction company following worker’s death A Thunder Bay construction company will not face charges after a worker was killed last year on the site of a condominium building.