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Mascot revealed

Mascot revealed

McKellar Park School unveiled a home-grown legend Thursday afternoon.
Class-action suit

Class-action suit

WARNING: Story may contain graphic details A local woman is taking the lead in a $100 million class-action lawsuit that claims the province has systematically failed to protect the legal rights and claims of kids in care.

Murder suspect returns to court in February

A woman charged in the city's first homicide of the year had her case adjourned until next week. Priscilla Thomas, 38, was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the Jan.

Tax revenue dip, accounting error deals Dryden $4M deficit

Dryden's budget deficit has doubled. The town’s mayor and city manager held a news conference Wednesday to announce the city is facing a $4 million deficit as it goes into its 2014 budget planning.
Minimum-wage hike

Minimum-wage hike

Although minimum wage in Ontario will increase 75 cents to $11 per hour, that's still 16 per cent below the poverty line.

Sears cutbacks hit Thunder Bay store

The major cutbacks that hit Sears Canada locations nationwide have made their way to Thunder Bay. The company on Tuesday issued a release, saying it is modifying its store structure by eliminating mid-tier management staff.
Scary drive: Dash cam records near head-on highway crash

Scary drive: Dash cam records near head-on highway crash

A dashboard video of two trucks nearly involved in a head-on crash on Highway 11 has been posted to YouTube. The video, which can be viewed below, shows the crash from the perspective of the one driver. In the video, which is date stamped Jan.

First Nations, municipal leaders need to pick project and move forward: NOMA president

Dave Canfield's parents always told him a bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. That's the way the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association president looks at at resource activity in the region.
Inspiring dance

Inspiring dance

Luca Patuelli overcame all odds to become a break dancer. Born with arthrogryposis, a congenital joint and muscle disease that left him unable to walk as a child, he was told he’d be confined to a wheelchair for life.
System clogged

System clogged

A pilot project to ease pressure on the region's ambulance system has all the support it needs but no funding yet. Superior North EMS chief Norm Gale said non-urgent transfers are clogging up the system.
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