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The city is looking to kick its drug abuse problems by attacking the root causes.

Gridlock conditions at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre mean longer waits for some patients in the hospital’s emergency department.

An all-female curling tournament has helped keep cancer victims close to home. Thanks to funds raised through the Bearskin Airlines Hope Classic, The Linda Buchan Centre can now provide breast MRI scans at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

As expected, the city has launched its appeal of last month's court ruling regarding Horizon Wind Inc. Back on Jan.

Three people are in custody following a small crime spree in the Nipigon area. It started Tuesday morning with a report of stolen gas from the Gravel River Resort.

Already facing a 14.3 per cent increase to pay for water and wastewater, city taxpayers could also be looking at hefty increases in 2012 and 2013. The money is needed to balance out a $10.

Coun. Mark Bentz calls the city’s annual $15 million infrastructure deficit a “ticking time bomb.

Based on the city’s preliminary budget, the average Thunder Bay homeowner can expect to pay about $40 more a year in municipal taxes in 2011. However, increased water and wastewater increases of 14.

Ontario’s top cop says he understands the price of policing puts smaller municipalities in a tough spot. OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis made a local stop Tuesday. It was his first visit to the region since he took on his new role in August.

Questions from the mayor and a city councillor about a seeming lack of police representation at city council meetings are something the deputy chief wishes hadn’t been made so publicly.