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THUNDER BAY -- City council will get a glimpse of how the 2012 budget is shaping up and provide some direction on next year's document.

Ron and Carol Fuchek had a very unique first date. Ron had just inherited the model Port Arthur Duluth Western Railway from Cliff Brown. Wanting to impress Carol, he took her to see it.

Halloween can be a hard time for those suffering from diabetes. It’s one of the reasons a national fundraiser is held in support of the Canadian Diabetes Association this time of year.

Tosca Reno says the most first and most important step in taking back control of your life is to eat right. And she should know. At 204 pounds 13 years ago with heart problems and pre-diabetes, Reno said she made a decision to take her life back.

There are now hundreds of more chances that a life could be saved in the city after a CPR training course Saturday. Around 250 people showed up to a free CPR training course at Hammarskjold Saturday morning.

THUNDER BAY -- The process that recommended demolishing the greenhouses at the local conservatory and closing down Municipal Golf Course at the end of this year is likely to continue.

THUNDER BAY -- The province is cutting off the provincial wood supply for the Buchanan Group of Companies. The struggling forestry giant has had all its sustainable forestry licenses revoked in the wake of on-going financial hardship.

THUNDER BAY -- The body of a 52-year-old man found Thursday by emergency responders has been sent to Toronto for a post-mortem examination.

Dariel Leon’s son is turning five years old next Sunday, an achievement that wouldn’t have been possible without the help of MEMO Cuba.

THUNDER BAY -- The city has all the ingredients necessary to host successful festivals, says the man who turned the Edinburgh Festival Fringe into one of the largest events in the world.