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Ontario wants to keep children smiling. The Healthy Smiles program officially launched Wednesday across Ontario, including at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.

It appears more people are listening to the Thunder Bay Police Traffic Unit when it comes to free tipping week. Sgt. Glenn Porter says 27 tickets were issued at the John Street Landfill, compared to 39 in 2011.

Water bomber helps snuff small forest fire A Ministry of Natural Resources water-bomber had to be called in to help deal with a small fire near the base of Mount McKay Tuesday.

Hillcourt Estates Mobile Home Park tenants are concerned about a proposal to sell the city-owned trailer park. Eric Leat has lived at the trailer park off Rosslyn Road since it first opened in 1976.

A long-awaited coroner's inquest into the tragic death of an area teenager was delayed again Tuesday. A pre-inquest hearing regarding 15-year-old Reggie Bushie was scheduled to begin Tuesday morning. But regional coroner Dr.

While officials at a local institute are disappointed one Michael is leaving, they have confidence a replacement with the same first name will be equally as successful.

Jerry Anderson says he doesn’t want to be the canary in the coalmine for Bell Mobility’s proposed cell tower. The 60-year-old has lived in the township of Ware in the Thunder Bay area for more than 20 years.

Peter Moonias says he’s willing to die if that’s what it takes to stop the Ring of Fire development.

Kenora police are looking into the sudden death of a 22-year-old-man found near a CP rail crossing. OPP say they discovered the body near the railway crossing on Government Road on Sunday around 5:30 a.m.

Police looking into death of 22-year-old-man Kenora police are looking into the sudden death of a 22-year-old-man found near a CP rail crossing. OPP say they discovered the body near the railway crossing on Government Road on Sunday around 5:30 a.m.