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The mayor may find himself declaring a lot of conflicts-of-interest in future police services board meetings. The mayor was reinstated to the Thunder Bay Police Services Board this week after a 10-month investigation into a breach of confidentiality.

Maria Harding says Ontario’s plan to recognize the spot where Terry Fox ended his Marathon of Hope is not enough.

A recent study from Statistics Canada shows that Thunder Bay isn’t too generous when it comes to making charitable donations.

Joyce and Phil Ryan were inseparable for 37 years. The couple met in Sarnia, instantly became best friends and later married. “You never saw Phil without Joyce or Joyce without Phil. Ever,” said Judy Szabo, of her father and stepmother.

Housing starts for Thunder Bay continue to see improvements as the year comes to a close. By the end of November, there were 366 total units started in the Thunder Bay area for 2011.

There’s another two weeks left in this year's Toys for Tots campaign. Chair Bob Vander Ploeg said so far the annual campaign has managed to collect $64,000. That’s off from the final tally of $140,000 collected last year.

There were no injuries Wednesday night when a small fire broke out on the upper level of a Manitou Street home.

Police are asking that anyone with any information about a fatal hit and run come forward, no matter how insignificant it may seem. On Oct. 2 around 6 a.m.

While Nova Scotia has made it mandatory to wear helmets on the slopes, the owner of Loch Lomond Ski Area says wearing the protective headgear is already common practice.

Used clothing stores are popular places for those hunting bargains or with little money to spend. But there are a few items no one really wants to purchase previously owned. Socks and underwear, for hygienic purposes, quickly spring to mind.