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Tim Hudak says Northwestern Ontario municipalities can no longer afford southern Ontario arbitration settlements when negotiating government worker contracts. And the Progressive Conservative leader has the full support of Mayor Keith Hobbs and Coun.

The community of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug is on full alert Friday after police say a man abducted and assaulted four children. Two of the youngsters, aged six and eight, were allegedly sexually assaulted.

Canada has taken the fourth spot in the world for scientific research according to a study released Thursday.

Regular old math class doesn’t teach students about how to manage money in the real world.

Police charged a 59-year-old Thunder Bay man with trafficking after a combined investigation led to the seizure of $6,700 worth of cocaine. Thunder bay Drug Enforcement officers executed a search warrant of an Ambrose Street residence on Thursday.

Jennifer Lunn says her 25-year-old-son nearly died saving her life. “He was stabbed three times. He was stabbed in the neck and in the arm,” Lunn said. “He stopped someone from stabbing me in the back of the neck in my vehicle.

While undergoing treatment, cancer patients see their medical record file grow thicker and thicker. “The chances of losing papers, misplacing them, misfiling them is always there,” said Bob Pfaff.

An independent report on the impact of mining in the province suggests nine projects already underway could result in up to 13,149 jobs in Northwestern Ontario And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board staff and clients have had a relatively seamless transition into the new 54,000 square foot May Street building.

Officials with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada have confirmed they are looking into allegation of financial improprieties connected to the finances of Fort William First Nation.