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Santa Claus arrived on a city bus to bring an early Christmas gift to a local food bank. Thunder Bay Transit and the Amalgamated Transit Union 966 dropped off more than 1,000 kilograms of food at the Thunder Bay Food Bank Monday morning.

With four days left, this year's Toys for Tots campaign is well on its way to hitting its target of $150,000. Chairman and firefighter Paul Penna said they've raised about $130,000 so far, which puts them on par with this date last year.

The Christmas Cheer Fund still has a long ways to go and not a lot of time to get there. As of Friday, the organization had $62,000, putting them considerably short of their $140,000 goal.

Winter weather conditions have made area highways treacherous. A man was killed on Highway 11/17 near Shabaqua just after 3 p.m.

Pet owners need to be aware of weather conditions when they let their animals outside, says an animal cruelty officer.

Staff at a local hotel are doing their part to make sure everybody has a reason to celebrate during the holiday season.

Members of the city’s police community are doing their part to help provide some holiday cheer. Thunder Bay Police Service Staff Sgt.

The Thunder Bay District Humane Society is ready to look towards the future after years of being in a touch-and-go situation.

Terry Barga finds the plight many minimum wage works find themselves in to be shameful. The business representative with the Labourers Union Thunder Bay said corporations and governments need to do more to protect workers.

Christine Vita appreciates the work done by P.R.O. Kids in the community. That’s why she brought her family to the Rockin’ Santa Family Skate at the Fort William Gardens on Friday evening. The event is in support of P.R.O.