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A morning house fire on the city’s north side may leave a city woman looking for shelter this Christmas. About 20 firefighters were called to extinguish the fire on Peter Street around 9 a.m.

A hand bell musical group is ringing in the holiday spirit with a Christmas Eve concert. Bells United, one of the city’s hand bell groups, met for a final rehearsal at Trinity United Church before the big concert performance on Christmas Eve.

A major figure in Thunder Bay's Italian community is celebrating a significant milestone. Mario Caccamo will broadcast his 50th anniversary episode of Italian Panorama this upcoming Sunday, Dec. 25.

Here’s a look at the stories that had readers chatting in April: 1. Residents of an Oliver Road apartment building were shocked to learn about the murder of a 61-year-old-woman.

When Heli Kijanen felt like her future had been ripped out of her hands, she almost took her own life. “I’m sitting here today because of my daughters,” said the former RCMP officer and Thunder Bay resident.

Toys for Tots wrapped up its annual campaign with a big cheque for the Christmas Cheer Fund. The campaign came just shy of $150,000, which will be used to purchase toys for next year’s campaign.

Injured workers rally against consulting firm report Injured workers across this province have handed out The Grinch who Stole Christmas Award to consulting firm, KPMG.

KWG Resources, a junior exploration company, is helping the United Way provide some comfort to Dennis Franklin Cromarty students. The company and charitable organization will be working with Wasaya group to raise money for a student residence.

There has been a strong response to a Canadian Blood Services call for more plasma donations this holiday season. But officials say more is still needed.

Ken Boshcoff says he’s shocked with the number of drivers in the city who can’t provide proof of insurance.