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Rebecca Taylor grew up immersed in the Aboriginal way of life, but having moved to the city she says she’s worried her young daughter might miss out on an important part of her culture.

Accountability is important for an organization to ensure quality of services, says an executive director with Family Service Ontario.

There's been a one-week delay for a crucial vote by creditors of Terrace Bay Pulp mill. The meeting had been scheduled for Monday for creditors to vote on a plan approved by a court-appointed monitor.

Michael Kelly, 63, briefly appeared in court on Monday to set a series of dates for a preliminary hearing slated to begin on Nov. 15. The pre-trial is expected to last two weeks. During that time the Crown is expected to call about 30 witnesses.

City council will gather at the Chippewa Park Pavillion tonight to endorse and adopt a declaration of commitment to the Urban Aboriginal Community.

The two years of work paid off as theatre returns to Chippewa Park for families to enjoy, says the writer of a melodramatic play.

Without a blood donation clinic to serve the city, the region’s hospital is forced to dispose of about six litres of blood each week from patients seeking treatment for a common genetic disorder.

Police are looking for a 30-year-old-man connected to an armed robbery of a convenience store. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say a man armed with a knife entered the May Street Mac’s Mart around 4:20 a.m. Saturday.

Although Thunder Bay passed as a family friendly city, the low grade is a cause for concern, say city councillors. The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada ranked Thunder Bay as one of the least family friendly cities in the country.

With his wife at his side, Chris Kari-Halwachs rode in memory of his parents at a cancer fundraiser. Bikers revved their engines at the 10th Bell Motorcycle Ride for Dad on Saturday.