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Before hunters take aim at any deer, city officials want to make sure residents know the hunting rules. Council passed a bylaw in May allowing bow hunting within city limits in rural areas designated by the city. With Sept.

Two people have been arrested after giving the OPP chase Monday morning.

Candice Buckley likes a little adventure in her life. She’s tried jumping out of a plane, and on Monday the 29-year-old rappelled 14-storeys down the side of Maplecrest Towers, raising $1,500 for Easter Seals in the process.

A 38-year-old man is in custody after a bizarre alleged demolition-derby style drive through the city over the weekend. Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to a hit-and-run call around 9 p.m. Sunday.

A pre-trial date has been set for the man accused of assaulting pro-life demonstrators with chocolate milk in June.

Jack Layton and Charlie Angus were driving down a Northern Ontario highway when the sun began to set. MP Angus (NDP, Timmins-James Bay) was anxious to get home to Timmins and relax.

A local leader in the fight against cancer has died. Michael Antcliffe, who wrote a book about his fight with the disease, and held several fundraisers to help researchers stop it in its tracks, passed away on Saturday.

George Saarinen wants to meet his grandchildren one day. He also wants to enjoy a game from the stands at the Fort William Gardens, sit on an airplane without a belt extension or just simply shop for jeans like anyone else.

Across-the-board cuts to the Ministry of Natural Resources could mean dips in services for Ontarians. That’s the message Sarah Campbell (NDP, Kenora – Rainy River) is promoting.

It’s not every day that a village turns into a city.