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A trip to buy paint supplies turned into a chance for Michel Dumont to teach others the art of candle making. Dumont started candle making about 25 years ago but he took a break from the craft.

Even under the most pessimistic scenario, the North Superior Workforce Planning Board says the mining sector in Thunder Bay will need to hire at least 1,100 new workers over the next decade.

Thunder Bay has the third highest percentage of seniors in Ontario and local not-for-profit organizations are preparing for what they’re calling the grey tsunami.

A new hangar door will help eliminate any potential delays for Thunder Bay’s volunteer air search and rescue.

Tim Hudak says Northwestern Ontario municipalities can no longer afford southern Ontario arbitration settlements when negotiating government worker contracts. And the Progressive Conservative leader has the full support of Mayor Keith Hobbs and Coun.

The community of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug is on full alert Friday after police say a man abducted and assaulted four children. Two of the youngsters, aged six and eight, were allegedly sexually assaulted.

Canada has taken the fourth spot in the world for scientific research according to a study released Thursday.

Regular old math class doesn’t teach students about how to manage money in the real world.

Police charged a 59-year-old Thunder Bay man with trafficking after a combined investigation led to the seizure of $6,700 worth of cocaine. Thunder bay Drug Enforcement officers executed a search warrant of an Ambrose Street residence on Thursday.

Jennifer Lunn says her 25-year-old-son nearly died saving her life. “He was stabbed three times. He was stabbed in the neck and in the arm,” Lunn said. “He stopped someone from stabbing me in the back of the neck in my vehicle.