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THUNDER BAY -- Barbara Hartman says she won’t be having a Christmas this year. Her holiday plans were put on hold when she heard the news that the assistance for victims of the May flooding disaster wouldn’t be received until February.

THUNDER BAY -- It appears the city has another lucky lottery winner. Darren Smith won $250,000 in the Lottario draw back on Sept. 29. But because he's employed by an OLG retailer he must first complete the insider win process.

THUNDER BAY -- At this time of year, little boys and girls write to Santa and tell him what they want for Christmas. But the Canadian Forces in Thunder Bay were using a different form of communication Wednesday.

THUNDER BAY -- The Sister Leila Greco Apartments are 97 per cent complete. Just the finishing touches are left, which includes fixing a few deficiencies like nicks in the walls and cleaning the eight-storey building from top to bottom.

THUNDER BAY -- An annual holiday tradition rolled and whistled into the city Tuesday night. Thousands gathered outside the CP Rail Station as the Holiday Train made its Thunder Bay stop. The festive train started its three-week journey on Nov.

THUNDER BAY -- High school students and their guests were at Lakehead University Tuesday to get a taste of what the campus has to offer. More than 500 high school students attended the Fall Preview Day.

THUNDER BAY -- December is already off to a strong start at the Port of Thunder Bay, following a dip in cargo shipments in November. Forty-one vessels carried more than 860,000 tonnes of cargo to and from the port in November.

THUNDER BAY -- A community kitchen might just have the perfect gift for local foodies. A new cookbook called Home Made”launched Tuesday. It features more than 75 recipes from local restaurants like the Hoito, Caribou and Lot 66.

THUNDER BAY -- The head of the truth and reconciliation commission believes education is the key to a better relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Canada.

THUNDER BAY -- All it takes is one look at his daughter Aleksandra for Tom Warden to understand the importance of the neonatal intensive care unit at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.