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Jean Olibris is an optimist. He hasn’t heard from his family in Haiti since a devastating earthquake, measuring 7.0 in magnitude, rocked a portion of the Caribbean island, killing as many as 200,000.

Mike, a young Marten Falls man, chopped wood, built camps and hauled supplies to the eastern shore of Koper Lake late into Tuesday night in hopes that he’ll one day get a job.

A significant drop in commodity prices for natural gas due to the recession has left many locals with dramatically smaller gas bills this winter. That has created a perfect storm, say officials with Union Gas.

Police arrested a 16-year-old after he drove a car into a ditch during an attempt to flee from officers. Thunder Bay OPP officers say they spotted the vehicle being driven by the teen in Neebing Township just after noon Tuesday.

Police arrested two men in connection with the recent thefts from coin operated laundry machines.

Shelter House Thunder Bay released final figures from its 2009 Christmas fundraising drive. Despite some concern over the ability to reach this years target, Shelter House officials say they were able to meet $145,000 goal.

AbitibiBowater officials could announce as early as Thursday how long they expect Fort Frances Mill will be shut down for. Operations were halted Tuesday when staff uncovered a problem with the mill's effluent treatment system.

Another year and another last minute push for Habitat for Humanity.

The national rate of inflation jumped significantly last month, but made only modest gains locally. Statistics Canada reports that the inflation rate rose to 1.3 per cent in December, up from one per cent the month before.

Ministry of Labour officials are investigating the death of a man following an incident on a Canadian Pacific rail line.