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THUNDER BAY -- The city’s police chief is commending regional cooperation that resulted in “a significant victory” against what he calls “one of Northwestern Ontario’s most significant criminal organizations.

THUNDER BAY -- The lawyer representing John Harry Tsekouras plans to appeal the conviction that led to his client being sentenced to nine-and-a-half years for trafficking cocaine and marijuana. Tsekouras, 41, was given a total sentence of 11.

THUNDER BAY – The suspect charged in a domestic violence case that sent a mother and her young daughter to hospital with serious knife wounds remains in custody.

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has appointed William McCready to assume interim duties as president and CEO upon the departure of Andree Robichaud in June. McCready is currently chief of staff at the hospital.

THUNDER BAY – Andreas Petersen knows how important it is to be adaptive when conducting business in the forestry industry.

Local travellers who head to Duluth for flights, specifically for Vegas trips, still have options, say officials with the Duluth airport.

Take a look at the most reads stories of week nine of 2015: 5 Johnson wants to put halt to city council catering, taxi delivery Rebecca Johnson doesn’t want her fellow councillors to go hungry – but she doesn’t want taxpayers to foo

CN Rail crews were busy dealing with a train derailment about 100 kilometres east of Hornepayne Thursday. The cars went off the track at around 6:30 a.m. and the line was re-opened at aout 4 a.m. Friday.

THUNDER BAY -- There's a heated race shaping up for Chief of the Fort William First Nation. A nomination meeting was held Saturday night, and the list of candidates was made official Thursday.

THUNDER BAY -- Bruno Niederer has always emphasized a commitment to excellence.