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Ring of Fire -- Ontario has been granted leave to intervene in a major mining dispute, but only on questions of law. The conflict is between Cliffs Natural Resources and KWG Resources over the granting of an easement.

THUNDER BAY -- A pair of rail cars carrying grain went off the tracks in the city Tuesday morning. The two cars remained upright after derailing while crossing Maureen Street, blocking the road for several hours as crews worked to fix the problem.

The funding is gone but the need continues as a pilot project that helped more than 1,000 people survive this winter comes to an end.

THUNDER BAY -- This National Day of Mourning for injured and fallen workers is bittersweet for Steve Mantis. On one hand, there were no workplace fatalities in the city in 2013.

THUNDER BAY -- City council will not be raising taxes to control budget overruns.

THUNDER BAY -- A pair of drug raids led to the seizure of more than 100 grams of cocaine, some marijuana and cash. Officials with the the combined forces organized crime bureau say a pair of homes were searched on April 24.

THUNDER BAY -- City police hope the public can help them identify the suspect of a recent grocery store robbery.

The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce is saying an emphatic no to a proposed one per cent tax increase to covera $5.73-million budget shortfall.

THUNDER BAY -- The Ring of Fire ball is now in the federal government’s court, after the province on Monday committed $1 billion to pay for infrastructure needed to turn the mining dream into reality.

THUNDER BAY -- A 28-year-old man charged in the Highway 61 crashed that killed two people has been denied bail.