Highlights

The Red Rock Indian Band says it is planning a peaceful demonstration in Nipigon to call on the federal and provincial governments and private representatives to stop hindering the search for ancestral remains in the area.

Matawa Waka Tere was awarded 10-year accreditation by the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium.

The regional ambulance service is getting a 13 per cent increase in funding from the province.

Auction bidding opens on Monday at 9 a.m. and closes Oct. 25 at 4 p.m.

Though it may seem a bit puzzling, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) maintains it has more luck taking unsafe transport trucks off provincial highways when inspection stations don't have regular operating hours.

Ojibwe horses are one of the most endangered horse breeds with fewer than 200 left worldwide.

A 34-year-old local resident was found deceased after a person was reported in distress at the Nipigon Marina.

Though black bears can be considered a nuisance, they are still protected under provincial wildlife laws.

Not everyone is happy with the agreement but that didn't stop First Nations chiefs from voting for it overwhelmingly.

The Thunder Bay Police Services Board alongside the Police Service will be subject to an inspection by the Inspectorate of Policing and chair Karen Machado said it will work collaboratively and transparently with the process.