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Not everyone’s a fan of heights, but once a year more than 100 people put their fears aside for a worthy cause.

Dates for an inquest have now been set regarding an Oliver-Paipoonge man who was found dead in his prison cell at the North Bay Jail last year.

A local restaurant will be moving into the city’s waterfront just in time for summer. The unnamed eatery will take over space in the southeast corner of the water garden pavilion. It’s also expected to be licensed.

Leadership with the Nishnawbe Aski Nation will not be meeting with Ontario’s premier. Thursday marks the seventh annual First Nations meeting.

Under the circumstances, the verdict was probably the best Krystyna Dolasinski could have hoped to hear.

It's an annual showcase, capturing the talent and creativity of kids at Lakehead Public Schools. On Wednesday evening, students, teachers, family and friends packed the Fort William Gardens for the 24th annual Creative Movement Jamboree.

The Ministry of Labour is laying seven charges against a contractor following the death of a Thunder Bay worker last June.

Ken Boshcoff understands pain. Having undergone several knee surgeries in the past, with another scheduled for June, the at-large councillor nonetheless was a little surprised at just how debilitating arthritis can be.

Like an illness, it’s always better to figure out ways to prevent poverty than to pay for its consequences, Mark Chamberlain says. The Hamilton businessman should know.

Cancer care in Northwestern Ontario took top marks in the province according to an annual quality report.