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A local developer wants city council’s approval to expand a subdivision. If approved, which city administration is recommending, Dawson Heights would see 15 new homes, 20 townhouses and five six-plexes.

People in the region can learn from Public Enemy when it comes to development in the Ring of Fire a mining watchdog says -- “don’t believe the hype.

More details have been released on a string of camp break-ins reported last week in the Boreal Road and Highway 527 areas. The break ins all occurred between Nov. 22 and Dec.

When James Whalen built the iconic building that bears his name in Port Arthur’s downtown core, his dream was to make it the cornerstone of commerce in the Chicago of the North.

Both the city’s and the nation’s employment rate remained unchanged in November. According to new data released by Statistics Canada Friday, Thunder Bay’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in November from October at 6.

Current River Coun. Andrew Foulds says Nelson Mandela was one of humanity’s true heroes.

While there is still no timeline on when the James Street Swing Bridge could re-open to vehicle and pedestrian traffic, it will be at least another three months before the Canadian National Railway moves forward on any repairs.

Thunder Bay has become the first city in Northern Ontario to bring a Tele Home Care program into action. This will be the fifth such program in all of Ontario. The program is being run by the Northwest Community Care Access Centre.

For Vierlyn Lunn and her family, Christmas is all about giving and family. "If we had nothing under our tree and we had our family, that would be the greatest gift," said Lunn.

Going back to school is never an easy decision to make. For some students, the classroom was a frightening or belittling experience, one they thought they’d left well in their past.