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Although the Canadian economy has grown by more than 140 per cent in the last 35 years, the average family is making seven per cent less.

Tuesday’s surprise announcement that the city has chosen an event centre partner to move forward with caught Thunder Bay and hockey fans from coast to coast off guard.

While $130 billion sounds like a lot of money, it adds up pretty quick when it comes to the provincial budget.

It has only taken a month for Shelter House’s cold weather project to show its effectiveness.

The Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute is getting a big upgrade. Like any equipment, magnetic resonance instruments only have so many years before they're no longer state-of-the-art.

It’s so far, so good for the city police force’s change to longer shifts. Moving to the 12-hour schedule instead of the former 10-hour shifts appears to have led to increased efficiency, concludes Thunder Bay Police Service chief J.P.

A group headed by former NHL coach and broadcaster Gary Green has been chosen as the city’s preferred potential partner in the proposed new $106.1-million event centre.

When it comes to quitting smoking, some people need an incentive to help overcome the addiction. That's where the Drive to Quit contest comes into play, said tobacco treatment specialist Jim Morris, also known as the Quit Coach.

Former Thunder Bay mayor Ken Boshcoff says current Mayor Keith Hobbs is way off base with statements made to launch his re-election campaign. Boshcoff, who has yet to publicly decide his plans for the Oct.

The city have may have found its operator for the proposed events centre.