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October proves to be a busy month for local port

The Port of Thunder Bay has recorded three strong consecutive months. October saw more than 876,000 tons of cargo pass through the port, which is about 40 per cent higher than last October.

Region’s food bank usage up: RFDA

A national study shows there's been an increase in food bank usage across Canada, and Thunder Bay appears to be no exception.

Cleanup of Northern Sawmill underway

A massive property on the city's waterfront, formerly owned by the Buchanan Group, is a hub of activity for the first time in years. The assets of Northern Sawmill were liquidated at the end of September.
Case adjourned

Case adjourned

The man charged with the city’s third homicide of 2011 appeared briefly in court on Tuesday. Kyle Rae, 22, appeared via video at the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay.
Town grieving after tragic explosion at area mill

Town grieving after tragic explosion at area mill

The mayor of Terrace Bay says the entire community is grieving the loss of a Buchanan Pulp Sales employee who died in an explosion at the local pulp mill. An explosion at Terrace Bay pulp mill killed one man and injured two others Monday afternoon.
Not different

Not different

Brian Lawson’s two-year-old daughter, Teija, is just his little girl. “She runs around, laughs and giggles just like any other girl,” he said. “She has tea parties with her daddy. She likes to play with her dolls.

Stabbing has Sioux Lookout police looking for two suspects

Stabbing has Sioux Lookout police looking for two suspects OPP officers in Sioux Lookout are looking for two suspects following a stabbing incident in that community Monday evening.
Deadly explosion

Deadly explosion

One person is dead, police confirm, after an explosion at the recently re-opened Terrace Bay Pulp Mill. Two others were taken to hospital, but not admitted, an OPP spokesperson told Thunder Bay Television on Monday night.

Older trick-or-treaters hit the streets for good cause

People seeing young adult trick-or-treaters at their door on Halloween should know the big kids are out for a good cause.

Murder case may hit snag as suspect seeks new lawyer

A second-degree murder case has hit a snag as one of the accused looks to find a new lawyer before the preliminary hearing begins.
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