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The federal government is looking for growth when it comes to First Nations business in the Ring of Fire. Greg Rickford, the federal minister responsible for FedNor and the Ring of Fire, on Wednesday announced $4.

While the Ontario government says hospital wait times continue to improve across the province, Thunder Bay still has some catching up to do.

OPP say no one was hurt when rolls of carpet underlay flew out from the back of a Ford pick-up truck on Highway 11/17 east of Oliver Road.

It was worth the wait for seven victims of last year’s flood and sewage back-up disaster.

The city is putting housing first when it comes to substance use issues. Started in New York, the Housing First philosophy states that housing is a basic human right and shouldn't be denied to anyone.

The North Shore Steelhead Association has started working to rehabilitate a small local brook trout creek. George Creek was heavily impacted during the construction of Centennial Park.

Outdated technology poses a safety risk to officers, says the city’s chief of police. The Thunder Bay Police Service included upgrades to its equipment in the 2013 capital budget.

With the majority of library users being women, the city’s chief librarian says he hopes their new strategic plan brings in more diversity. The city’s public libraries officially released its strategic plan online earlier this week .

A well-known member of the Thunder Bay broadcasting community has died. Ron Bottos passed away this weekend at St. Joseph's Hospice. Bottos was a highly popular announcer on CKPR radio for many years.

The city’s Aboriginal liaison unit is making a short four-part documentary series in the hopes that it will help eliminate cultural misunderstandings.