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It would seem the old adage is true, the early bird does get the worm. Although in this case the worm is a 55 inch flat screen TV. By 7 a.m., Cheyenne Linklater had already finished her Boxing Day shopping.

It would seem the old adage is true, the early bird does get the worm. Although in this case the worm is a 55 inch flat screen TV. By 7 a.m., Cheyenne Linklater had already finished her Boxing Day shopping.

A Christmas Eve chase on the Trans Canada Highway between Marathon and Nipigon netted police a pair of fugitives wanted on Canada-wide warrants.

Police have recovered the body of a man who died when the groomer he was operating crashed through thin ice on Deer Lake on Friday.

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THUNDER BAY -- Christmas Eve shopping is a tradition for Anna Gibbon, and it’s one she enjoys. “I get up first thing in the morning and I head out.

THUNDER BAY -- The Dew Drop Inn has Christmas dinner covered thanks to its volunteers. On Monday the Red River Road kitchen was bursting with volunteers peeling potatoes and getting ready to carve up a dozen turkeys in time for dinner Tuesday.

The Salvation Army’s kettles were overflowing with community support by the time their annual campaign came to a close. The charity surged well past its $160,000 goal, collecting $174,706 when the final numbers were tallied.

THUNDER BAY -- A 63-year-old woman has been released from hospital after being struck by an SUV. Police say the vehicle had just turned off Arthur Street and onto Edward Street when it came into collision with the woman Sunday evening.