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THUNDER BAY -- Three small business owners in the city are receiving money from the province to help their companies grow. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund is giving $300,000 to Nu-Tech Metal Sales to expand their fabrication shop.

United Airlines daily flights to Chicago appear to be an immediate hit. On Thursday night the first inbound flight from the Windy City touched down in Thunder Bay. Friday’s return flight south of the border is sold out, as is Saturday’s.

The call for more detox beds in Thunder Bay has been answered.

Harold Wilson says it’s time to look at new opportunities. But the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce president isn’t saying what his options are after announcing on Thursday he’s stepping down from his current post.

For Sharon Johnson, walking past the place she last saw her sister alive is still painful after more than 20 years. Her sister Sandra, 18, came to Thunder Bay to go to school. The sisters lived in an apartment near May and Dease Street on Feb.

First United flight from Chicago expected to arrive this evening Officials at the Thunder Bay International Airport are awaiting a special arrival Thursday evening. The first flight from Chicago by United Airlines is scheduled to land at 9:20 p.m.

A partnership between Horizon Wind Inc. and the Thunder Bay Boys and Girls Club has drawn the attention of a group opposed to turbines being erected on the Nor’Wester mountain range.

The Centennial Botanical Conservatory is reopening its doors to the public Friday. The facility has been closed for the last year after safety concerns that included falling glass were raised.

A cat cold has hit the Thunder Bay and District Humane Society. About 20 out of 65 cats at the animal shelter have an upper respiratory virus, or a kitty cold.

It’s that time of year again when the community clears off dashboards, empties out jars and digs to the bottom of purses to help the United Way. The 18 th annual Pennies for Change campaign kicked off in Thunder Bay Thursday morning.