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Corporate donations get RFDA ready for busy holidays

The Regional Food Distribution Association is set for the holiday season and into the new year, thanks in part to Shaw's Together is Amazing campaign.
Province shouldn't pay for winter tires, MPP says

Province shouldn't pay for winter tires, MPP says

Although winter tires make driving safer the province shouldn’t have to pay for them, says an area MPP. Bill Mauro (Lib.

Swing bridge down to single lane during maintenance

The CN swing bridge will be reduced to a single lane for about a week. The City of Thunder Bay announced recently that the bridge will be reduced to one lane of traffic from Wednesday, Dec. 15 until Wednesday, Dec. 22.
Teaching Shakespeare

Teaching Shakespeare

Actor Kaleb Alexander is taking on his biggest role yet — teaching children Shakespeare. The 23-year-old actor knows his William Shakespeare.

Alternative school group approaches school board

A local group is continuing to try to convince the area’s public school board to create an alternative education school in Thunder Bay.
Two in hospital after Lakeshore crash

Two in hospital after Lakeshore crash

Two men are in the hospital with minor injuries following a Lakeshore Drive crash that left a vehicle’s front end completely smashed in. Officers with the Thunder Bay detachment of the OPP responded to a call around 4:10 p.m.
Century club

Century club

When Linda Tubro, Lorna Hancock and Bertha Lawrence were born, the First World War was four years in the future, the world was less than a decade removed from the end of the Victorian era and Sir Wilfrid Laurier was winding down his fourth term as pr

Students sing for grocery shoppers

Shoppers at the Safeway store on Arthur Street got a little something extra Tuesday when they picked up their groceries.
Cheer struggles

Cheer struggles

Volunteers with the local Christmas Cheer campaign have been using their own money in an attempt to offset this year’s lackluster donations, said a spokeswoman for the charitable organization.
Solar farm on Airport Authority property confirmed

Solar farm on Airport Authority property confirmed

A Toronto-based company confirmed Tuesday that it will use airport land to construct an 8.5 megawatt solar park. SkyPower announced last week it would build a solar park in the city to be completed by mid 2011.
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