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A random act of caroling was looking to put shoppers in the holiday spirit Tuesday. Around 50 parishioners of St.

Finding lost people in the region might be a little easier for search and rescue teams thanks to a federal grant. It will also help local search and rescue teams to teach people how not to get lost and what to do if a person is.

Just in time for Christmas, a Thunder Bay resident is getting some help stuffing Christmas stockings following a lottery win.

Testimony at the trial of a man accused in the armed robbery of a Thunder Bay credit union continued Tuesday.

Although Rick Hansen will not be coming to Thunder Bay for the 25th Anniversary Relay of the Man in Motion World Tour, the city events supervisor says he still believes the local celebration will be a success.

What has been one of the most successful shipping seasons in recent memory for the Port of Thunder Bay is quickly drawing to a close. Port officials say the Welland Canal Locks are set to close for the season on Dec. 30.

The Thunder Bay Police Service Board’s proposed 2012 operating budget will arrive in city council chambers with a four per cent increase.

Inflation was down in the Thunder Bay area as the Christmas shopping season began. Statistics Canada figures put the rate for November at 2.6 per cent for this area, which is down from the three per cent recorded in October.

Here is a look back at the headlines of January, 2011. 1. Horizon Wind Inc.

The city will have new legal representation next year. City solicitor Rosalie Evans is taking a sabbatical for 2012. City council met her replacement Nadia Koltun on Monday.