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Freedom of speech is something Canadians tend to take for granted, says John Hannam.

A local grocery store has taken shopping into the 21st century. Quality Market launched its online store Monday morning. For a $12.

With the streets too icy to maneuver, all school buses were cancelled Monday in the city, a move that isn’t uncommon for this time of year.

Ashinabek police say a woman is in custody in Thunder Bay following a disturbance at a Chippewa Road home. Officials with the OPP say they received a call of a woman waving a gun at a man just before 5 p.m. Sunday.

Two people are in custody following a police pursuit west of Marathon. Police say that just after 10:30 a.m. Saturday, an OPP officer spotted what was believed to be a stolen black Ford Explorer travelling west bound on Highway 17.

The OPP are advising people to stay off highways due to weather conditions. Monday’s winter weather has forced road closures throughout the region. OPP provincial Const.

Police officers in Pikangikum First Nation are investigating what they are calling the suspicious death of a 32-year-old man. Officers with the Pikangikum Police Service responded to a call of an altercation late Saturday evening.

When Linda Dacosta took up running, she would walk to one light post, then run to the next.

Great Bloomers are making themselves heard in the Canadian indie rock scene. Not hurting the five-piece roots rock band is the fact they recently signed with Toronto-based Dine Alone Records.

Michael Antcliffe has been battling cancer for almost four years and hasn’t been afraid to talk about it. The Thunder Bay resident launched his book You’ll Never Guess Who’s Dying From Cancer Saturday at Chapters.