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Police seize drugs, arrest four in Sioux Lookout

Police arrested four people on drug-related charges in Sioux Lookout as a result of an investigation involving the Kenora Joint Forces Drug Unit.
Still reeling

Still reeling

Two weeks after a plane crash left four people dead, community members of North Spirit Lake First Nations remain skeptical about the safety of air travel in their area.
Black snow angels a grim reminder of tobacco dangers

Black snow angels a grim reminder of tobacco dangers

Local youth braved the bitter cold Thursday to create 36 black snow angels on the bank of the McIntyre River. The 36 angels represent the number of Canadians that die every day from a tobacco-related disease.
Kelly Trial Day 8

Kelly Trial Day 8

Michael Kelly says life with his common-law spouse was good before she disappeared 12 years ago. The jury selected for the first-degree murder case of Kelly watched a three hour interview Wednesday between the accused and OPP Det. Const.
Troubled again?

Troubled again?

Officials with the Buchanan Group are declining comment on reports the company's troubled Terrace Bay pulp mill is about to enter CCAA protection. Several sources along the North Shore with ties to the mill say the move is imminent.
Beyond the talk

Beyond the talk

Greenstone Mayor Renald Beaulieu says the time for talk has past.

Thunder Bay Transit adds three new buses to fleet

Thunder Bay Transit is doing its part to uphold the city's Clean, Green, and Beautiful policy by purchasing three new buses to replace outdated vehicles.

SIU called in after barricaded man shoots himself

A man is in hospital with self-inflicted, life-threatening injuries after an incident Monday north of Highway 11/17.

Careless smoking likely cause of fatal fire: Fire Marshal’s Office

Forensic testing is still pending, but investigators with the Fire Marshall's office now believe that careless smoking caused a fatal weekend fire. The fire took place in a building unit on Hodder Avenue Saturday evening.
Community mourns, girl heals year after Summer Beaver house fire

Community mourns, girl heals year after Summer Beaver house fire

A father who lost two sons in a house fire last year in his Summer Beaver First Nations says he continues to move forward so he can care for his two living daughters. The family home was destroyed when the wood stove caught on fire.
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