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Helping collect and deliver toys to needy children may help change the stigmatic image of the motorcycle rider, says the chairman of the Motorcycle Toys for Tots fundraising campaign.

Both area MPs say they’re not changing their vote when it comes to killing the long-gun registry. Although fellow NDP MP Glenn Thibeault announced Tuesday that he’ll now vote to keep the registry when Parliament votes on a Liberal motion Sept.

Aboriginal youth looking for information on the mining industry will now have descriptions at their fingertips after the province launched an information campaign Tuesday.

A father of two says he’s glad to have all day kindergarten for his youngest daughter so he can work and spend more time with her afterwards.

Thunder Bay Hydro has jumped feet first into the anti-global warming game. On Tuesday the publicly owned utility officially opened its $9.

A Thunder Bay murder suspect has avoided going to trial, after pleading guilty to manslaughter in connection with another young man's death.

The province says it is encouraging children to get active – physically and mentally – with a proposed permanent, refundable tax credit.

A popular gas station, convenience store and restaurant in Vermilion Bay is likely a total loss after a fire. The Village Corner went up in flames Monday morning along the Trans-Canada Highway.

The municipal election slate is getting crowded. Three more candidates have officially put their names in, and a longtime radio broadcaster has sent media an email indicating he plans to enter the at-large race, making it a 12-person challenge.

Trudy Reid doesn’t want people to lose their connection to local farms. An educator with the Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Reid wanted to make sure people knew where their milk came from.