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Despite the hot weekend, a combination of rain and humidity was enough to ease the forest fire situation in this region. The forest fire hazard for much of Northwestern Ontario is holding steady at moderate.

John Rafferty thinks it’s time the marijuana question hit the national headlines.

Allegedly driving impaired, running a red light and crashing into a minivan Saturday helped police locate nearly 250 grams of marijuana.

The cows being chased around the rodeo ring might have been a little miffed on Sunday, but everyone else seemed to be having a grand old time at the 122nd annual Murillo Fall Fair.

Dylan Patterson was originally planning to go fishing on Sunday. But, waking up to one of the warmest days of the year, and persuaded by repeated radio advertisements, he decided to take a pass and head to Rib Fest.

An unexpected shutdown of the town’s water-treatment facility has led to a boil-water advisory being put in effect in Terrace Bay.

The annual Westfort Street Fair is like old home week, organizers said on Saturday.

Some ran, some walked, but everyone left a little more colourful than when they began the day.

Some Shuniah residents say the municipality has been a bad neighbour. A $3 million lawsuit from three residents of O'Connor Point was in Superior court Friday over the fate of a beach they argue has been the source of major headaches.

The Canadian Border Services Agency is reporting several firearms seizures at it's Pigeon River and Fort Frances crossings.