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A proposed mid-luxury hotel near the airport is going ahead after a city council decision Monday night.

Opponents of Horizon Wind Inc.’s wind farm plans have a message for Ontario’s premier and the area’s two MPPs – no Liberals, no turbines. More than 200 people attended a Wind Concerns Ontario rally at the Nor’Wester Hotel Monday night.

When Kevin Carreira woke up on Monday morning, he had no idea his day would end in Dryden, his week in the wilds of Alberta fighting a forest fire run out of control. By 10:30 a.m.

Terry Olsen wouldn’t be alive today if he hadn’t taken responsibility for his own health.

The Thunder Bay Airport Authority will come before city council Monday night to look for changes to allow for the development of a proposed hotel on its property. Some residents in the surrounding area have raised concerns about the development.

Tbnewswatch.com was awarded second place for innovation in a provincial newspaper contest. The website, which launched in March 2009 and replaced the former tbsource.

Residents are more likely to manage themselves when disaster strikes if they are prepared beforehand, If an evacuation is called, the CAA’s Korey Kennedy says it’s easier to comply with the order if your vehicle is in good repair and ready to go.

Firewood from south of the border and from eastern Ontario could introduce the emerald ash borer to Thunder Bay and decimate the local ash population, says the city’s forester.

The congregation of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church says they’re excited to be the first in the city to place solar panels on top of the church roof. Members of St.

Volunteer firefighter recruit Samantha Styles says she gets a rush every time she goes into a burning building in order to save someone’s life. The 30-year-old correctional officer in Conmee, Ont.