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By City of Thunder Bay Concession stands at city arenas, now operated by the City of Thunder Bay as a pilot project, will be open for business as usual Friday evening and will be open through the weekend.

The number of people accessing social assistance in Thunder Bay grew last year, and it is expected that trend will continue into 2010.

After a five-year fight with the federal government, a local company will stay in Thunder Bay. As of midnight Thursday, GRK Fasterners will no longer be subject to "anti-dumping" duties on their products.

New courthouse and district social services administration board buildings will leave the south downtown core with a deficit of 500 parking.

Another member of city council wants to keep his seat as Iain Angus filed his papers for the upcoming municipal election Thursday. Angus will be running for his third term as councillor at large.

Three people have been arrested following an investigation into a stolen hockey stick operation. Thunder Bay Police Service officials and members of the OPP investigated the theft of about 50 composite hockey sticks.

In Russia, the word troika is revered. Meaning a collection of three, it permeates Russian literature, art and culture.

A Thunder Bay Police Economic Crime Unit investigation has led to charges against a local woman.

Police are investigating a series of crimes that have resulted in thousands of dollars in damages, but have only netted the culprits with a few dollars.

The prime minister’s decision to suspend parliament is not unusual and is necessary to keep continued focus on Canada’s economy, says an are MP. "Peroration has happened a number of times throughout confederation," said MP Greg Rickford (Con.