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The latest annual elementary school rankings show disparity between the city’s two school boards, and at least one Catholic board official calls the results “shocking.

A Fitzgerald Street home was completely destroyed by a fire Monday afternoon. Black smoke was the first thing Diana Atkinson noticed when she looked out her window. Looking across the street, she saw a neighbour's house on fire and called 911.

Taking the reins of the Ontario Native Women's Association is like coming home for Erin Corston.

The final chapter in the ill-fated Global Sticks story will be written later this week. An auction is slated for next Tuesday, Feb. 11 in which all assets inside the manufacturing facility will be put on the sales block.

Chris Johnston says she might go back to using cash.

The local aviation world has lost one of its pioneers. Harvey Friesen, a pilot who in 1972 began his takeover of Bearskin Airlines, died suddenly on Sunday in California. He was 65.

Parker Blake spends a lot of time on his skates. Between frequenting the outdoor ice at the North End Rec Centre and commitments to his hockey team, the six-year-old is playing at least five or six days a week.

Mary Hudolin knows how hard taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer's can be. She wants those faced with that responsibility now to know they have supports available.

One person was taken to hospital as a precaution after a minor fire at the Sports Dome. Officials with Thunder Bay Fire Rescue responded after a soccer ball was kicked and became lodged into a light panel where it caught fire on Sunday morning.

Corpus Christi Elementary School gets top nod locally in the Fraser Institute’s latest rankings of Ontario’s elementary schools. The school’s rating jumped 0.6 points to 7.