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The warm March weather is leading to the early closure of ice roads in the far north, causing fuel supply issues for more than 30 remote communities.

An area MPP said Thursday that Atikokan is a step closer to producing cleaner power, but admits that it isn’t a slam dunk for the community just yet.

The city’s skateboard park earned a 2010 Parks and Recreation Ontario Excellence in Design Award. The PRO committee, board members and staff said they were impressed with the contributions the Skateboard/BMX Plaza has made to the community.

Provincial opposition is demanding answers from Ontario's Ministry of Correctional Services, saying conditions in jails are getting worse.

Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue officials say a cigarette may be to blame for a Wednesday afternoon fire at a daycare. Crews responded to reports of smoke coming from a building on Grenville Avenue at around 5:30 p.m.

A local MP said he’s pleased to see unity among opposition parties in passing a motion on Parliament Hill Wednesday.

Ministry of Natural Resources fire crews had a busy Wednesday due to what appears to be an early spring. The MNR, Lappe and Gorham fire departments responded just after 2 p.m. Wednesday to a grass fire on North Branch Road.

Atikokan Mayor Dennis Brown says the plan to convert the town's generating station from coal-fired to wood pellets is ready to go pending approval from the province.

Police arrested two people in Thunder Bay following a Drug Enforcement Unit raid Tuesday. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say officers searched a Rowand Street home.

If the city’s engineering department has its way, navigating one of Thunder Bay’s major cross-town arteries could prove to be a nightmare in a month or so.