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Mining exploration in the province is down more than half from what it was a few years ago, says the head of the Ontario Prospectors Association.

A winter storm can sure disrupt a routine Friday, but for local hockey fans there's nothing winter can do to peel attention away from Olympic hockey. Friday's winter storm led to numerous facility closures and postponed events.

A suspicious Kijiji ad has led to the arrest of a Thunder Bay man. The ad appeared on Tuesday from a man claiming to be a photographer looking for young male models between the ages of six and 13.

Victoriaville was closed Friday as crews investigated a possible gas leak.

A five-vehicle collision led to teh closure of Highway 17 just east of Ignace. The Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash Friday morning.

It wouldn’t be a winter storm without event cancellations.

The city celebrated its annual Arts and Heritage Awards Thursday night, handing out achievement awards to more than 11 local artists, cultural organizations and businesses.

City crews continue to dig Thunder Bay out from Friday morning’s winter storm. Snow removal crews began clearing arterial roads at 2 a.m. and then had to give them a second pass around 8 a.m. as snow continued to fall.

The Ring of Fire could contribute $9.4 billion to the GDP over its first decade, concludes a new report.

The city’s police force has decided to celebrate Canada’s double gold Thursday. The Thunder Bay Police Service issued a media release shortly after Canada’s women’s hockey team came from a 2-0 deficit to beat their U.S.