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The Lac des Iles mine restarted operations at half strength in April, but company officials said Wednesday that successful exploration could keep the site alive for another 10 years. North American Palladium Ltd.

Union representatives from hospitals across Ontario plan to roll out a new campaign against what they see as the commercialization of health care.

The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority issued a level 1 low water condition for the area Tuesday. Conditions are drier in the region since there has only been 57 millimetres of precipitation since September 2009.

The OLG Casino in Thunder Bay will be focusing and more than just gambling this weekend. On Saturday the casino is collecting electronic waste as part of its Earth Week activities.

Alan Laine and Rudolph Cvornjek, both of Thunder Bay, won $250,000 from a March 6 Lottario draw, OLG announced Wednesday.

Members of Thunder Bay's Rotary Clubs spent the day packing Wednesday. They were packing up boxes full of books to be shipped to Haiti and Jamaica to encourage literacy efforts in those countries.

Government efforts to help Thunder Bay's forest industry faced more criticism at Queen’s Park Wednesday.

The Renew Thunder Bay kitty is starting to fill up. On Wednesday morning TBayTel made the biggest dent to completing the city’s $40-million share of the planned $130-million major infrastructure fund, dumping $15.

Young girls in the Thunder Bay area are being invited to come together and experience what girl power is all about. The Girl Power conference began six years ago as a way to teach participants how to make healthy and active lifestyle choices.

A man was airlifted to hospital Tuesday after a backhoe flipped on its side in the outskirts of Thunder Bay. Emergency crews were called to the scene just before noon on Koivu Road, off of Mapleward Road. A backhoe had tipped over.