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The man accused of a 2009 murder is still without a lawyer, but that didn’t stop his case from moving forward.

There may be calls for a moratorium on wind-farm projects in Ontario, but the City of Thunder Bay has asked the province to extend a temporary agreement with the province to allow Horizon Wind Limited Partnership access to its proposed turbine farm s

A second arrest has been made in connection with a recent homicide at Whitefish Bay First Nation.

Expanding a provincial loan program will mean more opportunities for First Nations ownership in energy projects officials say. The $250 million Aboriginal Loan Guarantee Program was increased to $400 million Monday.

Police in Kenora were kept busy overnight on Sunday. At midnight OPP responded to a reported stabbing and arrived in the area of Tenth Street in Keewatin to find a 22-year-old Kenora man suffering stab wounds after an altercation.

An alleged repeat offender impaired driver spent the night in jail after attempting to flee police at a high rate of speed overnight Monday. At about 2 a.m. police attempted to stop a vehicle they say was being driven erratically along Court Street.

A motor vehicle collision overnight Monday led to an impaired driving charge against a 21-year-old.

More details about a house fire on Machar Avenue should be available Monday fire officials say. Around 20 fire fighters responded to a blaze on the North side street Saturday afternoon.

The smell of sulfur and the screams of the wounded surrounded Claude Villeneuve. Dirt flew from cannonballs all around him as a tent behind him burst into flames.

People looking for a little Southern flavour with their breakfast can now enjoy a musical meal at a North side restaurant. The Ruby Moon on Court Street is serving up a bluegrass brunch every Sunday.