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Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy says delays building this year’s winter ice roads in Manitoba are a cause for concern in Ontario, and should spark the government to speed up plans to build permanent all-weather roads in the region

In the shadow of the country's largest drug store chain, one local pharmacy continues to thrive. In less than two weeks, owner Brenda Adams will open a third Janzen's Pharmacy location in the city.

A man charged with murder had his case adjourned until next month. Kesley Lance Charles Jacob, 33, of Summer Beaver First Nation is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 53-year-old Barney Beaver of Webequie First Nation.

The Zellers store at Intercity Shopping Centre will remain a Zellers for a little while longer. Officials with Target have revealed Thursday the locations of its first 24 stores in Canada, and Thunder Bay is not on the list.

A three car pileup at a busy intersection knocked out the traffic lights and created some traffic backups Wednesday afternoon. The crash took place just after 1 p.m. at the corner of Golf Links and Oliver Roads.

A mistake put the head of troubled Global Sticks Inc. on the province’s last sunshine list.

Schreiber detachment OPP officers are investigating what they're calling a sudden death in Terrace Bay. Officers were called to the scene of a house fire just before 10 a.m. Wednesday. The body of a woman was found inside.

With the holidays over, gasoline prices have suddenly dropped in the city. Most stations around Thunder Bay are now selling regular unleaded fuel for about $1.17 per liter.

Having Alzheimer’s disease changed Bill Heibein’s life. Doctor’s first diagnosed Heibein in 2000 at the age of 55. Heibein worked as an accountant and often gave lectures on farming.

The City of Dryden has joined the list of communities in the Northwest looking to deal with a growing deer population.