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The congregation for the First Church United formed in 1926 and 84 years later the Brock Street church is permanently closing its doors.

When Canada AM co-host Beverly Thomson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002, she had herself dead and buried. "You’re planning your funeral. You hear the word and you can’t think straight," she said.

There may be laws in Canada that allow gays to marry, but until society changes its way of thinking it will never be a totally safe country for the homosexual community, says a university professor.

Colin Burridge is the first to admit he doesn’t have much political experience.

The lack of a serious, doable long-term, 25-year strategic plan will keep Thunder Bay in the Dark Ages, says mayoralty candidate Jeff Irwin.

Frank Pullia says Thunder Bay needs a better way of doing business.

Keith Hobbs has tried fighting city hall from the outside. Now he wants to fix it from the inside.

Lynn Peterson is not afraid to stand behind her decisions, as tough as they may be. The two-time mayor, who helped usher in the age of waterfront development and the knowledge-based economy, said the results are there for everyone to see.

Drug abuse is the main cause behind a staggering increase in crime which led to a state of emergency declaration in a fly-in First Nation community says its chief. Eabametoong First Nation chief Lewis Nate declared the state of emergency Thursday.

Residents in Oliver-Paipoonge celebrated the opening of a new library branch Thursday evening. Although it’s been running since February, the Rosslyn branch of the Oliver-Paipoonge Public Library officially opened Thursday.