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Ken MacAskill says he dreams of a day when Remembrance Day is not necessary.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. is hosting an open house on Monday, a requirement as part of the environmental assessment needed to proceed with a chromite mine in the Ring of Fire.

Some students graduating from Confederation College might have to wait for the technology at their job to catch up with them.

A 9,000-year-old archaeological site is now ready to become a new stretch of four-lane highway in Northwestern Ontario.

There is support in principle for a local art gallery should it choose to move to the waterfront.

Dick O’Donnell hopes to bust some myths about senior drivers. The 74-year-old is a participant in a five-year study that tracks the driving patterns of Canadian seniors in order to ensure safety on the road.

As the Germans began to run roughshod over his native Poland, Edward Jakubowski was given a choice. He could either join the Soviet army and fight for the communists, or be sent to a Russian labour camp.

Contract talks have been scheduled for next week in hopes of averting another strike at Thunder Bay's Bombardier plant. Members of the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union have threatened to walk off the job on Nov.

Remembrance Day hits close to home for Keith Hobbs, who grew up listening to the wartime stories of his mother and father.

Nine city police officers have received commendations for bravery. The awards stem from a large fire that broke out on Oct. 22 at the Travelodge Hotel on Memorial Avenue.