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Staff at a local salon wanted to do something to help those in need in Haiti. So they did what they do best — cut hair. The Terra Nova Salon and Day Spa on Edward Street cut hair for donations for the Haiti relief effort on Sunday.

The Fort City Kinsmen is donating more than $19,000 to five local charities at the conclusion of their latest lottery. The Kinsmen held its final wrap up event of the 2009 Getting Out of the House lottery at the Sports Dome on Saturday.

An unidentified man is in hospital with severe facial and hand injuries following what appears to be a machete attack at a Pearl Street address.

Protesters at a weekend rally say they want perogies, not prorogation.

More high schools students appear to be choosing Lakehead University as the place to continue their studies.

Another member of Thunder Bay City Council hopes to retain his position at city hall. Mark Bentz filed his nomination papers at the City Clerk's office Friday.

Common Voice Northwest wants a northern voice in political decision-making and is asking for a Northern Ontario Public Policy Institute to be included in the Northern Growth Plan.

The city will ask for more money from TbayTel’s pot at the next council meeting. The City of Thunder Bay will propose a 15 per cent increase to the performance dividend it receives each year from TBayTel at the Monday meeting.

Operations at Abitibi Bowater's Fort Frances Mill are expected to return to normal Friday night. The shutdown came on Tuesday when staff discovered the mill exceeded its biochemical oxygen demand limits.

Bruce Hynnes wants to give a shout-out to Mother Nature. Hynnes, the owner of Hood Logging Equipment who is building a state-of-the-art factory to house newly formed company Global Sticks Inc.