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Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy said the ruling in the Reggie Bushie pre-inquest confirms his concerns about a lack of First Nations representation on Northern Ontario jury rolls.

The Green Party has lost a candidate. Thunder Bay-Atikokan Green Party candidate Russ Aegard has withdrawn from the upcoming provincial election. "Hello everyone.

The Ring of Fire is one of the greatest economic development opportunities Ontario has seen in almost 100 years, said the Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. MPPs Michael Gravelle (Lib.

A union leader says college students should be asking for part of their tuition money back as her members continue to strike.

Some area candidates would love to see their leaders accept a challenge by NDP leader Andrea Horwath, but haven’t heard anything official about a northern leaders’ debate yet.

It's become an annual tradition in Thunder Bay, and on Friday Mayor Keith Hobbs hit the links to participate in his first Mayor's Mulligan charity golf tournament at Strathcona Golf Course.

The Thunder Bay area saw a big drop in housing starts during the month of August. According to Canada Mortgage and Housing, 16 new single-detached homes started construction last month, compared to 34 in July and 35 in August of last year.

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a high profile assault case. The investigation involves a 90-year-old woman who was attacked near the Thunder Bay Casino on Sept. The woman’s purse was stolen during the attack.

The city continues to boast one of the province’s lowest unemployment rates. Stats Canada released new numbers Friday that show Thunder Bay’s jobless rate remained steady last month at 6.2 per cent from July.

A group opposed to the proposed Big Thunder Wind Park wants answers from candidates in the upcoming provincial election.