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Dusty rural roads led city council to look for answers after a deputation Monday night.

THUNDER BAY -- A local biotech firm touted as a success story in the knowledge-based economy of this city has now been forced into receivership. Mitomics Inc., formerly known as Genesis Genomics, owes more than $7.

THUNDER BAY – Caregiving can often be a time-consuming and thankless job. Yet with a quickly aging population, the job is needed now more than ever.

THUNDER BAY – The driver of a pickup truck who struck a pedestrian early Sunday morning has been charged with impaired driving. The collision occurred shortly after 3 a.m.

THUNDER BAY -- The twinning of Highway 11/17 between Thunder Bay and Nipigon will continue. The province confirmed an additional 16-kilometre stretch will be four-laned, beginning as early as next year.

The city has sold Municipal Golf Course to Bruno’s Contracting Limited for $650,000. Council formally approved the deal behind closed doors at its July 28 meeting.

THUNDER BAY -- An eight-year-old girl is dead following a Monday morning domestic dispute on the city’s south side.

THUNDER BAY -- Firefighters responded to reports of smoke in the Agora building of Lakehead University early Monday morning. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue officials arrived at the university building at about 4:15 a.m.

THUNDER BAY -- The Canadian Lakehead Exhibition continues to be a major draw for families across the region.

FORT FRANCES, Ont. -- Communities hit by flooding from high water levels in the Rainy River earlier this summer are looking at ways of protecting themselves in the future.