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Not having enough money to pay bills or buy groceries carries with it a sense of shame for those forced to live under the yoke of poverty.

Kassidy Pascoe would be devastated if she was responsible for the death of a friend. “I could not even imagine how it would feel.

Bruce Hyer has quit the NDP. The two-time Thunder Bay-Superior North MP made the announcement Monday afternoon. Hyer cited a dysfunctional parliament as one of the driving factors for his resignation from his party.

Crime prevention begins at an early age, says Mac’s Convenience Store’s vice-president of operations for central Canada.

Police officers are often too busy at the scene of a crime filling out the required paperwork to dedicate as much time as they’d like to the victim. That’s what makes the Thunder Bay and Area Victim Services so important, said Insp.

The city is hoping by hosting a national event, it will have benefits for local businesses.

Police located nearly $30,000 in cash after stopping a speeding driver near Marathon who had outstanding warrants. An officers with the Marathon detachment of the OPP made the traffic stop on Highway 17 Sunday.

Local models hit the runway Sunday afternoon to help others in need. The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Thunder Bay held its fourth annual Passion for Fashion Show featuring the latest designs from local retailers.

Tourism in Northwestern Ontario has taken a sizable hit, as three of region's four Tourist Information Centres have been slated for closure.

An airport committee will soon be put in place in Greenstone to oversee operations at its two main air fields.