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Watching a family member suffer through breast cancer has been a struggle for Mike Caswell. He was at Safeway volunteering for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Saturday for the grocery chains breast cancer awareness day.

The other day Gareth Pritchard received an email that made all of his organization’s hard work worthwhile. It was from a boy in Africa who used to walk nearly 30 kilometres everyday just to attend school.

Alex Burton says it’s time to rebuild the Liberal brand across Canada. The British Columbia lawyer thinks he’s the man to get the job done, despite never having served in public office.

THUNDER BAY -- Aboriginal women in Northern Ontario now have access to crisis and support services at their fingertips.

THUNDER BAY -- A contest sponsored by wind farm developer Horizon Wind Inc. has wrapped up and a winner has been named.

THUNDER BAY -- A co-chair of the annual Santa Claus Parade admits they're dealing with some challenges, but says the show will go on.

THUNDER BAY -- Local hockey teams and police forces will be sporting a new look next week in support of Special Olympics. Members of the Nishanawbe-Aski Police and Thunder Bay Police Service made the switch to red laces Friday.

THUNDER BAY -- Eric Lindstrom was sentenced to 10 years in prison minus time served Friday after pleading guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of a 36-year-old Thunder Bay man in 2009.

Despite mounting pressure from opposition parties, Thunder Bay’s Liberal MPPs maintain outgoing Premier Dalton McGuinty was justified in proroguing the Ontario legislature.

The honeymoon phase is over at the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute. Now it’s time to get down to business.