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Diane Mitchell says Habitat for Humanity’s 6,000 square foot expansion to the charity’s Restore outlet could allow them to build an extra house a year in Thunder Bay.

A global drinking game that has been linked to at least two deaths has hit Thunder Bay.

The Thunder Bay Health Sciences Foundation is trying to make patient life better one grant at a time. On Wednesday the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s fundraising arm handed out $65,000 in Family Care grants to 43 projects.

A long and sometimes frustrating process for city council brought an approved budget and the proposed tax levy increase this year down to 3.02 per cent Tuesday night. That number was at 3.45 per cent when deliberations began a week ago.

The federal budget falls short of the podium in the eyes of MP Bruce Hyer.

A search of an Algonquin Avenue home has resulted in the seizure of more than $27,000 worth of drugs. OPP say on Feb.

Global Sticks assets won't be worth it's debt value, according to a liquidator working the lot.

Water main breaks are becoming an almost daily occurrence across Thunder Bay.

A CN Rail official says they don't want to see a blockade of the James Street Swing Bridge. "No one wants a blockade," said Lindsay Fedchyshyn, CN Rail regional manager.

The fate of the city's daycares will be decided in the fall. A report to city council Monday night estimates that the city will lose around $3,250 everyday this year through its four child care centres. That's up from $2,750 last year.