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City administration has recommended the Centennial Botanical Conservatory be partially reopened to the public following some temporary repairs. The city closed the conservatory in February after reports came in of glass falling from the roof.

KENORA --OPP officers have recovered the Kenora Thistles Stanley Cup banner that was stolen last week. In two incidents on Aug.

The man accused of heading a criminal organization continues to wait to learn the results of his bail hearing.

Workers need super unions to take on super corporations. That’s the opinion of Rene Lindquist, a national representative for the Communications, Energy and Paper workers Union of Canada.

Illegal baitfish harvesting north of Minaki has cost a pair of Wisconsin anglers a total of $1,500.

A south-side hotel has ended its relationship with a major chain. On Sept. 1 the former Travelodge Hotel Airlane will rebrand itself the Airlane Hotel and Conference Centre, in conjunction with the completion of $1.

CRIBE and Confederation College have teamed up to give students a chance to get hands-on training in the bio-energy field.

History buffs could be out in full force on Sept. 8. The City of thunder Bay Archives, in conjunction with the Heritage Advisory Committee, is hosting another Doors Open event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Brenda Cunningham has been on oxygen support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for the past decade.

A city councillor wants to ban youth from using tanning salons. At-Large Coun. Aldo Ruberto said he plans to put a resolution forward at city council banning youth 18 and younger from using tanning beds.