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A recent study from Statistics Canada shows that Thunder Bay isn’t too generous when it comes to making charitable donations.

Joyce and Phil Ryan were inseparable for 37 years. The couple met in Sarnia, instantly became best friends and later married. “You never saw Phil without Joyce or Joyce without Phil. Ever,” said Judy Szabo, of her father and stepmother.

Housing starts for Thunder Bay continue to see improvements as the year comes to a close. By the end of November, there were 366 total units started in the Thunder Bay area for 2011.

There’s another two weeks left in this year's Toys for Tots campaign. Chair Bob Vander Ploeg said so far the annual campaign has managed to collect $64,000. That’s off from the final tally of $140,000 collected last year.

There were no injuries Wednesday night when a small fire broke out on the upper level of a Manitou Street home.

Police are asking that anyone with any information about a fatal hit and run come forward, no matter how insignificant it may seem. On Oct. 2 around 6 a.m.

While Nova Scotia has made it mandatory to wear helmets on the slopes, the owner of Loch Lomond Ski Area says wearing the protective headgear is already common practice.

Used clothing stores are popular places for those hunting bargains or with little money to spend. But there are a few items no one really wants to purchase previously owned. Socks and underwear, for hygienic purposes, quickly spring to mind.

The mayor says while he’s saddened by his time away from the police services board, he’s looking forward to getting back to work now that he’s been reinstated. Keith Hobbs will return to the Thunder Bay Police Services Board Dec.

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine and the union representing much of the school’s staff have ratified their third collective agreement.