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Blowing a red light in front of a police officer proved to be the downfall of a suspected impaired driver Friday morning.

Fraser Dougall is in some pretty elite company these days. Dougall received the Order of Ontario at a Queen’s Park ceremony Thursday.

The time for discussion is over when it comes to using a cell phone while driving, said Thunder Bay Police Services’ traffic Sgt. Glenn Porter. "The matter of whether cell phones or texting is safe or not has been well discussed," he said.

Lakehead University is already using the recommendations found in a report released Thursday to improve medical education.

Area Municipal leaders sent a strong message to Queen’s Park as the government gathers input for the next provincial budget – don't try to balance the books on the backs of municipalities.

Police busted what they believe is a small grow-op Thursday.

OPP in Marathon were forced to use a spike belt Wednesday to halt a fleeing vehicle. The incident occurred after police received reports of a pickup truck leaving a Marathon gas station without paying for fuel.

Police charged five people with possession of drugs worth more than $30,000. Officers from the OPP’s drug unit and Red Lake detachment charged five people after executing a search warrant Tuesday. Two of the suspects charged are from Red Lake.

An early morning two-alarm fire has completely destroyed a building on the city’s southside. Firefighters noticed the fire on Simpson and Miles Streets shortly after 3 a.m. when responding to a vandalism call across the street.

A meeting of local green minds took place Wednesday evening at the Prince Arthur Hotel with the hope that they will one day meet in a green building all their own.