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At a young age, Kenny Kawtiash stopped going to school. It wasn’t until the death of his grandmother Annette Kowtiash that he decided to turn his life around and inspire others to do the same.

Visitors to the Mission Marsh can learn while they walk thanks to the opening of a unique, new trail. The Mission Marsh Learning Trail was officially opened Wednesday morning.

A 24-year-old-man charged with cutting down a tree at Boulevard Lake says he regrets what he has done. Robert Harris briefly appeared in Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on Wednesday.

Firefighters managed to contain an Essex Street fire to a bedroom basement on Tuesday night. Five pumpers and 22 firefighters responded to the blaze, which left extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the house.

Organizers of the Northern Ontario Regional Conference want to hear what the provincial leaders have to say up close and in person.

The walkway across the Current River dam will not be closed for maintenance on Wednesday and Thursday as previously announced by the city. City officials on Wednesday said the work has been put on hold indefinitely.

Thunder Bay residents will be able to say their final farewells at a memorial service for NDP leader Jack Layton on Thursday. A vigil will take place in honour of Layton, who lost his battle with cancer Monday morning, at Hillcrest Park at 6 p.m.

Fires in Northwetern Ontario have set a 50-year record for most hectares burned so far this season. The Ministry of Natural Resources said 622,000 hectares of forest have burned so far this year, surpassing a record of 621,000 set in 1961.

A provincial fishing and hunting association is asking people to be on the lookout for invasive species in the area. Hailey Powell is an invasive species outreach coordinator with the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters.

Community gardens benefit everyone in Thunder Bay.