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THUNDER BAY -- Jennifer Koval-Defranceschi and her family have been counting down the days to the re-opening of the Centennial Botanical Conservatory.

Bruce Hyer was told it could be months before he would be able to speak after a surgery on his tongue.

DRYDEN, Ont. -- A presentation will be made to Dryden city council next week with hopes of gaining support for a casino development in that area. Chief Ruben Cantin Sr.

Fort William Historical Park is ready for thousands to descend upon it this Family Day weekend for the Voyageur Winter Carnival. This will be the 11th year for the annual event, held Feb.

An OPP investigation has determined that the death of a Kasabonika Lake woman while in NAPS police custody was not the result of a criminal offence. Officials with the OPP say when the NAPS officer found 23-year old Lena Anderson unresponsive on Feb.

THUNDER BAY -- Three small business owners in the city are receiving money from the province to help their companies grow. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund is giving $300,000 to Nu-Tech Metal Sales to expand their fabrication shop.

United Airlines daily flights to Chicago appear to be an immediate hit. On Thursday night the first inbound flight from the Windy City touched down in Thunder Bay. Friday’s return flight south of the border is sold out, as is Saturday’s.

The call for more detox beds in Thunder Bay has been answered.

Harold Wilson says it’s time to look at new opportunities. But the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce president isn’t saying what his options are after announcing on Thursday he’s stepping down from his current post.

For Sharon Johnson, walking past the place she last saw her sister alive is still painful after more than 20 years. Her sister Sandra, 18, came to Thunder Bay to go to school. The sisters lived in an apartment near May and Dease Street on Feb.