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The United Way of Thunder Bay is still about $575,000 short of its annual fundraising goal, but campaign chairman Jules Tupker remains convinced they’ll hit their $2.52-million target.

Christmas Cheer has hit an unfortunate first. Officials running the annual campaign have been forced to turn people away this year. The charity is giving hampers to feed 6,600 people this season, an increase of more than 600 hampers compared to 2010.

A homeowner captured an alleged intruder early Wednesday. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service say two men entered a home on the 500 block of South Marks Street after 1:30 a.m.

Police are looking for a male suspect after an early Wednesday morning convenience store robbery.

Solar farms might be spotted on highways around Thunder Bay in the future. Calgary-based GTE Solar is looking to put up solar farms in Thunder Bay and Shuniah to generate 60 megawatts.

Federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan and Attawapiskat chief Theresa Spence will meet half way in Thunder Bay.

Thunder Bay Transits’ first involvement in a major evacuation of more than 1,300 Bombardier workers proved to be unprecedented, says the city transit manager.

Christmas hampers were heading out the door Tuesday at the CLE Coliseum. Officials with the Thunder Bay Christmas Cheer Fund say things are busier than ever this year.

Students at Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School have learned how to make their own music. The Grade 11 custom woodworking technology class built electric guitars from scratch this semester.

Two Afghanistan veterans took their stories of the battlefield to an elementary school classroom during a holiday visit. Cpl. Mat Humaniski and Lt. Col.