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A 16-year-old boy from the Fort Hope First Nation faces second-degree murder following a stabbing death in that community.

A new zoning by-law will make it easier for developers and residents in the city to build says a city planner.

With only a few more cosmetic adjustments needed, city officials say construction around Boulevard Lake is expected to wrap up within two weeks.

A mother from Hurkett now has some extra money to put toward her children’s' education, courtesy of the Independent Living Resource Centre and RBC.

Band officials have declared a state of emergency on the Constance Lake First Nation. The move comes following an algae bloom that appeared eight days ago on the lake that supplies drinking water for the Reserve.

A federal government investment will improve runways at a pair of remote northern airports in this area. MP Greg Rickford (Con. Kenora) made the $3-million announcement on behalf of Transport Minister John Baird Wednesday.

Another major hurdle has been cleared Tuesday in the ongoing efforts to revive Terrace Bay Pulp.

A piece of Canadian history flew into town Tuesday with a unique opportunity for Thunder Bay.

Environment Canada dropped its Tornado watch for the city and region Tuesday evening. The watch, issued Tuesday afternoon, stated thunderstorms capable of producing brief, isolated tornadoes could hit the city and other areas of the Northwest.

Ontario’s plan to enforce a zero alcohol tolerance for drivers under 22 years old is a step in the right direction, says the president of MADD Thunder Bay. On Aug.