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A Thunder Bay pharmacist is ramping up her opposition to the province's changes to the Ontario Drug Benefit Plan.

The world's first opera written and sung in Cree was performed in Thunder Bay today for students at Superior Collegiate. Pimooteewin, The Journey was written by internationally renowned author Tomson Highway, and was composed by Melissa Hui.

A study showed students involved in a local aboriginal youth program perceived themselves to do better in school and had greater self-esteem.

MNR firefighters battled a fire Wednesday night in the Surprise Lake area. The fire was centered on Dog Lake Road, about half a kilometre south of Surprise Lake.

The Marten Falls First Nation has received a $50,000 Heritage Fund grant to look at road options for the remote community. The money will fund a study of the best ways to connect Marten Falls to the provincial road system.

Despite the major challenges in the global and national economies, the Thunder Bay International Airport is still reporting a successful 2009.

A mining company looking at building a new railway into the ring of fire presented a progress report Wednesday at an event hosted by the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce. The vice-president of KWG Resources Inc.

Municipal council in Greenstone have voted to switch to a new internet and telephone voting system for this year's municipal elections.

Big burly motorcyclists’ help to create more awareness for prostate cancer, say organizers of the Ride for Dad event. Organizers for the motorcycle fundraiser held a news conference on Wednesday.

Officials with the Ministry of Natural Resources are hoping the rain that's expected over the next couple of days will help with the low water levels in the region.