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There is no doubt Bill Mauro wanted a seat in Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty’s cabinet. “I think if you’re doing this work, you should want to be in cabinet,” said the Liberal MPP for Thunder Bay-Atikokan.

Rookie MPP Sarah Campbell says she can’t wait to roll up her sleeves and get to work for Kenora – Rainy River.

AbitibiBowater officials say two workers injured in an industrial accident in Thunder Bay Tuesday have been treated for their injuries and released from the hospital.

Thunder Bay Police Services is looking at a $1.2-million shortfall, a variance the city’s new chief of police blames on sick time, special projects and unforeseen circumstances. Chief J.P.

Prime Minister Stephan Harper has a plan that will provide Ontario with 13 more seats in the House of Commons, but it’s unlikely that any of them will end up in this region.

There has been another robbery of a Mac's convenience store in the city. Just after 3 a.m.

The garage of a Burriss Street home has been destroyed in an overnight fire. Shortly after midnight, crews from three North side fire stations were called to 83 Burriss Street for a fully-involved garage fire.

Michael Gravelle says he’ll take what he can get in the province’s new cabinet make up.

Three First Nation communities, in partnership with Canadian Security Management, have launched a specialized security firm in Northwestern Ontario.

A local business is hoping to get more western exposure soon. The Thunder Bay Metal Fabricators Association has received $195,000 from FedNor's Northern Ontario Development Program, to increase its exposure through parts of Western Canada.