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Increasing residents awareness to local alternatives keeps jobs in the city and creates a better relationship with farmers says a wild boar producer. The True North Community Co-operative opened its doors to the public for the first time on Saturday.

Police continue to look for a lone male who robbed a Simpson Street convenience store on Sunday. Thunder Bay Police Service officers say a man entered the Mac’s Mart on Simpson Street wearing a disguise around midnight.

Tori Colosimo and her horse, Bow are a racing team. The two worked together for many years; Bow was originally her mom’s horse. The 15-year-old-barrel-racer said she and Bow weren’t always on the best of terms but have since become intertwined.

While area First Nation leaders say the archaeological site found behind the McKenzie Inn is of significant interest to their cultural history, they are upset they weren’t consulted about the find. "They’ve been digging since last May.

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is investigating why confidential patient records can be found on the streets surrounding the former Port Arthur General Hospital site.

The courts have told the owner of a former Simpson Street nightclub that burned down to clean up the mess, city official said Friday.

Recent changes to the Criminal Code that give police new powers to fight organized crime will not mean investigators can tap people’s phone lines at will, says this region’s OPP organized crime operations manager.

Police found 61 marijuana plants after raiding a grow-op at a Francis Street home last week. On July 28 officers with the combined forces organized crime unit searched a home located in the 100 block of East Francis Street.

Lakehead Region Conservation Authority officials say they are growing more frustrated with the continued vandalism at the Cascades Conservation Area. The most recent reported vandalism took place over the August long weekend.

With a growing senior population and the Centre of Excellence for Integrated Seniors Services not slated to open until spring 2012, there is a high demand for supportive housing for seniors in Thunder Bay.