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THUNDER BAY -- School buses have been canceled for rural and city students. The bus cancellation follows a heavy overnight snowfall that left much of the area covered in more than 15 centimetres of snow this morning.

THUNDER BAY -- Heavy snow on power lines has led to several power outages across the area. Thunder Bay Hydro says the outages are affecting mainly rural customers north and south of the city.

THUNDER BAY -- Kathleen Wynne is daring to go where her predecessor refused. The Ontario premier on Thursday challenged Conservative Leader Tim Hudak and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath to a Northern Ontario debate if an election is called.

When Craig Kielburger co-founded Free the Children at age 12, it was the uncool thing to do.

THUNDER BAY -- Ontario's premier says the province and Matawa First Nations have built a solid foundation for Ring of Fire negotiations.

Alvin Fiddler says economic independence for women in First Nations communities is a must.

THUNDER BAY -- The final flight for United Airlines left Thunder Bay Thursday morning, bound for Chicago. United announced in January that it was cancelling its passenger service between the two cities, effective Thursday.

THUNDER BAY -- A city police constable has been found not guilty of charges of Assault. The charge against Const. Andrew Johnston was filed following a Special Investigations Unit probe into an incident last May at the Balmoral Police Station.

The future of the forest industry isn’t nearly as bleak as it’s been for much of the past decade, industry experts say.

THUNDER BAY -- Hope that a recent snowfall warning from Environment Canada would be recalled has all but disappeared.