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Marten Falls First Nation council and chief has cancelled a conference scheduled for this week on the emerging business opportunities in the Ring of Fire.

The Port of Thunder Bay’s struggles continue as recently released figures released by the Port Authority shows a total of just under 730,000 tonnes of cargo moved through the port last month.

The housing starts in Thunder Bay have been hot this year, but did cool off slightly in July.

Thunder Bay Police are linking the robbery of a north side credit union last week to a similar incident at the same facility back in April.

The Thunder Bay Art Gallery has announced the hiring of their new Curator. Monday was the first day on the job for Nadia Kurd. She brings with her experience as a coordinator with the South Asian Art Collective in Toronto.

Barring unforeseen delays, both of the city’s two Infrastructure Stimulus Funding projects should be substantially complete by the March 31, 2011 federally imposed deadline, and thus not at risk to lose millions in government funding.

The chief and council of Marten Falls First Nation are considering cancelling an upcoming business conference because of questions surrounding consultation fees. The Ring of Fire Emerging Business Conference, scheduled for Aug.

The complete realignment of the path near Grandview Arena could take a few weeks to complete, says the city’s park planning co-ordinator.

In the aftermath of a well-publicized southern Ontario case that saw a 23-year-old woman allegedly fake a terminal case of cancer, local charities are warning the public to practice due diligence when making donations.

A man has been charged with impaired and dangerous driving after hitting the steps of a house Sunday afternoon.