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Thunder Bay Hydro is trying to clear up confusion surrounding some advertisements that have been aired in the area.

A three-hour armed standoff in the city's East End ended peacefully early Friday morning. The incident began around 10 p.m. Thursday when a McIntosh Street man phoned the Thunder Bay Police Service and began making firearms-related threats.

Confederation College is turning to Northwestern Ontario’s forest to heat two of its most populated buildings. And they’re using $1 million of Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation cash to help pay for the $5.

Mary Kozorys doesn’t think she’ll have a hard time taking Thunder Bay-Atikokan as an NDP candidate in the next provincial election.

A proposed Tim Hortons in the Forest Park area is brewing controversy in the neighbourhood.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy says Premier Dalton McGuinty should heed his own words. McGuinty on Wednesday called on the federal government to follow through on a promise made five years ago to host a national Aboriginal summit.

Author Richard Lemieux will share his story of riches to rags at the Red Shield dinner Thursday night. The Salvation Army is holding the fundraising event at its hall on Cumberland Street starting at 6 p.m.

Another Buchanan Group Sawmill has entered into bankruptcy proceedings. McKenzie Forest Products in Hudson, located near Sioux Lookout, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Area residents are being invited to learn more about a gas pipeline to the OPG generating station. The path of the pipeline would be constructed by Union Gas, as part of the plant’s conversion from coal to natural gas.

Rutland Williams and his family will be getting a home this year after all. A month ago, the prognosis wasn’t so good, with Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay well behind on its $100,000 raffle ticket sales and hoping to break even.