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Jouni Kuokkanen was reading to his students when he was told to go to the office. A Grade 6 and 7 teacher at McKellar Park School, he initially thought something might have happened to one of his three children.

Lakehead Public Schools has approved a $2.85 million plan that allows technology in the classroom to catch up to the technology students use at home. “It’s definitely a different way of looking at teaching,” said A.J.

Students and staff at Confederation College have a new interactive job bank. The Workbay was launched Tuesday morning at the college's annual career fair, and it's ready for students to use at home or school.

A local animal shelter is hoping a different kind of March Madness will help find dogs and cats a home. For the entire month of March, Thunder Bay Animal Services is reducing its adoption fee to $50.

Myrna Cole says she'll miss shopping at Northwood Family Foods.

A Rocky Point Road residence was reduced to rubble Tuesday morning after a fire tore through the home. Shunia Fire Department Chief Blair Arthur said no one was hurt in the blaze, which began around 6 a.m.

First Nation representation on Ontario jury rolls is in a crisis, says the province’s independent reviewer. Frank Iacobucci, a former Supreme Court of Justice, released the findings from his report along with 17 recommendations Tuesday.

Peter Collins' 2011 death brought sadness to his friends and family. But his generosity could wind up saving hundreds, if not thousands of lives.

Conmee Township received some good news from the province’s Good Roads Conference. The area township learned from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing that it would be receiving an additional $1.

Frances Wesley says she’s confident city council will agree the Thunder Bay Urban Aboriginal Strategy is worth $90,000 to municipal taxpayers.