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THUNDER BAY -- The totals are in for the Disaster Relief Committee's Loonie Days fundraiser. The Labour Day weekend campaign collected about $20,000 from people shopping at local businesses.

THUNDER BAY -- A city councillor has accepted a nomination to CNIB's Ontario-Nunavut Board of Directors. Former Thunder Bay mayor and now at-Large Coun. Ken Boshcoff joined the CNIB this December.

Everyday, for 12 days, tbnewswatch.com will be taking a look back at the news stories that had our attention throughout 2012. Here are some of the headlines that had our attention in February.

The city will be taking over HAGI Community Services for Independence. Council voted 11-one in favour of bringing the specialty transit service under the control of the city at Monday night’s meeting. Only coun.

The year 2012 will forever be known as the year of the flooding disaster. That was the one of the messages in Mayor Keith Hobbs annual state of address to the city at council’s final meeting of the year Monday.

THUNDER BAY -- Local school boards are taking a moment to reflect on their own policies following the aftermath of a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.

THUNDER BAY -- A stolen vehicle belonging to a local woman has been found. Dianne Hennenfent spoke with tbnewswatch.com last week, and said her vehicle had Christmas presents inside of it when it was taken from her north-side apartment.

THUNDER BAY -- Cash is flowing steadily to the special committee formed to raise $5 million for victims of the May 28th flood, yet there is still a significant shortfall as the deadline continues to draw closer.

THUNDER BAY -- City police have arrested a man suspected of going through parked vehicles in the Wallbridge Avenue area. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service say they received a call on Dec.

KENORA -- It's been more than a decade since the province decided to privatize highway maintenance and snowplowing in the Northwest. That decade-old decision continues to be a cause for concern.